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Sharia Law and Its Implications for Women’s Status and Rights – Dr. Saira Yamin

By |2017-03-09T12:59:42-10:00August 20th, 2015|Categories: Faculty, College, External Publications|

Dr. Saira Yamin's contributed a chapter titled "Sharia Law and Its Implications for Women's Status and Rights" to a new two-volume book: "Women, War and Violence: Topography, Resistance and Hope" by Mariam M. Kurtz and Lester R. Kurtz, editors. Her chapter, which appears in volume 1, examines the relationship between Sharia or Islamic law and the status of women in Muslim societies. In the book, Dr. Yamin, explores how Sharia has been incorporated in legal and social structures and institutions and reflects on implications for women. According to Dr. Yamin, the chapter "finds that the interpretation and uses of Sharia are [...]

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Economic Statecraft, Structural Power, and Structural Violence in Sino-Kyrgyz Relations – Dr. Jeffrey Reeves

By |2017-03-09T13:00:16-10:00August 20th, 2015|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Reeves, External Publications|

Jeffrey Reeves, Ph.D. "Economic Statecraft, Structural Power, and Structural Violence in Sino-Kyrgyz Relations" is a new article by Dr. Jeffrey Reeves published by Asian Security. According to the publication abstract: "this article employs the concepts of structural power and structural violence to undertake a critical study of China’s use of economic statecraft toward Kyrgyzstan. The article argues that China’s reliance on economic exchange to secure its strategic ends in Kyrgyzstan has resulted in asymmetric economic exchange between the two states. Through this asymmetric exchange, China has gained influence over Kyrgyzstan’s domestic structures. Chinese structural power, in turn, contributes to [...]

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APCSS’ Dr. Christopher Snedden Publishes Book on Kashmir dispute

By |2017-03-09T13:06:23-10:00August 18th, 2015|Categories: Faculty, Alumni, External Publications, Snedden|

Dr. Christopher Snedden Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris is a new book authored by Dr. Christopher Snedden. It provides a comprehensive, informed and even-handed narrative of the Kashmir dispute for a generalist audience. The seemingly intractable Kashmir dispute and the fate of the Kashmiris throughout South Asia and beyond are the twin themes in Snedden’s book. Synopsis: In 1846, the British created the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) — popularly called ‘Kashmir’ — and then quickly sold this prized region to the powerful local raja (ruler), Gulab Singh. Intriguingly, had they retained it, the India-Pakistan dispute over possession of [...]

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APCSS’ Dr. Jeffrey Reeves Publishes New Book

By |2017-03-09T13:05:21-10:00July 15th, 2015|Categories: Faculty, College, Faculty Articles, Reeves, External Publications|

“Non-Traditional Security in East Asia: A Regime Approach” is a new book edited by Dr. Jeffrey Reeves with Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo of King's College, London. Synopsis: In a changing security environment shaken by the United States' pivot to Asia, China's rise, growing economic interdependence, new institutional frameworks, and long-standing tensions, regional security dynamics within East Asia have changed profoundly. Non-Traditional Security in East Asia assesses how and why these and other developments have affected East Asian security regimes in the early 21st Century. This volume brings together experts in different areas of traditional and non-traditional security — ranging from arms [...]

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APCSS Faculty Publish New Articles – Dr. Miemie Winn-Byrd and Dr. Alex Vuving

By |2020-03-06T14:39:01-10:00July 15th, 2015|Categories: Faculty, College, Faculty Articles, Vuving, External Publications, Byrd, Women Peace and Security|Tags: |

Dr. Miemie Winn-Byrd contributed to a new NDU Press publication entitled: "Women on the Frontlines of Peace and Security." Her chapter is on "Promoting Women's Participation in Disaster Management and Building Resilient Communities: A View from U.S. Pacific Command. " Also, This week Dr. Alex Vuving's latest article "A Tipping Point in the US-China-Vietnam Triangle"  was published by The Diplomat. The views expressed in these articles are their own and not necessarily the views of APCSS, U.S. Pacific Command or the U.S. Government. -END-

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Pakistan: National Security Dilemmas and Transition to Democracy – Dr. Saira Yamin

By |2017-03-09T13:15:22-10:00April 21st, 2015|Categories: Faculty, College, Yamin, External Publications|

Dr. Saira Yamin's paper on "Pakistan: National Security Dilemmas and Transition to Democracy" was recently published by the Journal of Asia Security and International Affairs.   The following is an abstract: "Empirical evidence supports the notion that emergent and hybrid democratic regimes are often unstable and conflict-ridden. While these are important findings, the implication that instability is induced by democratic transitions provides a partial understanding of the dynamic. Pakistan’s recent return to a democratic system of government provides an opportunity to test this thesis and draw inferences about prospects for democratic consolidation. Using Pakistan as a case study, the research raises three important considerations [...]

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Why North Korea Won’t Follow Myanmar’s Path to Reform – Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd

By |2017-03-09T13:16:03-10:00January 7th, 2015|Categories: Courses, Faculty, Kim, Independent Faculty Articles, External Publications, Byrd|

Dr. Steven Kim Dr. Steven Kim and Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd recently collaborated on an article discussing whether North Korea would follow Myanmar in adopting institutional reforms. Their article "Worlds Apart: Why North Korea Won't Follow Myanmar's Path to Reform," which appears in the 2014 Winter edition of Global Asia, compares the two countries in terms of the factors affecting their decision regarding reform. In the article they state: "The reason that reforms in Myanmar have raised such high expectations for North Korea is the perceived similarities of the two regimes. As with North Korea today, under military control [...]

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