Commentary
Though Orban is gone, Putin can still count on some like-minded individuals in Central and Eastern Europe. However, they will seek to avoid open confrontation with EU institutions over Ukraine and their ties with Moscow.
Dimitar Bechev
Book
Strategic Asia 2016-17: Understanding Strategic Cultures in the Asia-Pacific
This book examines how the region’s major political powers view international politics and the use of military force.
Published on Nov 16, 2016
Source: National Bureau of Asian Research
Co-edited and introduced by Ashley J. Tellis, Strategic Asia 2016-17: Understanding Strategic Cultures in the Asia-Pacific examines how the region's major powers view international politics and the use of military force. In each chapter, a leading expert analyzes the ideological and historical sources of a country's strategic culture, how strategic culture informs the thinking of the country's policymakers, and how these understandings lead to decisions about the pursuit of strategic objectives and national power.
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About the Editors
Ashley J. Tellis is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and research director of the Strategic Asia Program at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR).
Alison Szalwinski is assistant director for political and security affairs at NBR.
Michael Wills is senior vice president of research and operations at NBR.
About the Authors
Ashley J. Tellis
Former Senior Fellow
Ashley J. Tellis was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Alison Szalwinski
National Bureau of Asian Research
Alison Szalwinski is assistant director for political and security affairs at NBR.
Michael Wills
National Bureau of Asian Research
Michael Wills is senior vice president for strategy and finance at NBR.
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