http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/rss/8 This feed contains all new content on the Chatham House website related to Asia. http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/ia/archive/view/-/id/2315/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/ia/archive/view/-/id/2315/ Over the last decade or so, growing attention has been paid to notions of preventive war. The most notorious case is the approach adopted by the Bush administration after the 9 /11 attacks, but there has been a much wider debate. This article traces the lineaments of that debate, and the advocacy of a legitimate doctrine of preventive war, by those who are normally seen-rightly-as defenders of the rule of law and the just war tradition. This article argues that such attempts to justify some notions of preventive war are profoundly problematic and the attempt to make them fit within the rubric of the just war tradition is doomed to failure and potentially very damaging for the coherence of the tradition as an approach to the restraint of war. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:27:35 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/ia/archive/view/-/id/2309/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/ia/archive/view/-/id/2309/ This article frames the discussion of the 'state of war' in this issue of International Affairs. Beginning by noting the continued recurrence of 'traditional' modes of war along side so-called 'new wars' and calling to aid Rousseau's brutal satire of 1756, The state of war, the article offers a discussion of three 'responses' to the reality of war in international relations-the heroic response, the realpolitik response and the compassionate response-and argues that a synthesis between them characterizes the general approach to war in any historical period. It then considers how the contemporary synthesis might be viewed and offers thoughts on the articles in this issue in the light of this suggestion. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:07:14 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/470/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/470/ The current financial crisis should come as no surprise, writes Dr Paola Subacchi in this month's The World Today. As early as 2004 structural cracks became apparent and now the stability of the international financial system is at stake. The ultimate goal is to prevent a systemic crisis but it is not clear who should take the lead. Also in this month's issue: Martin Plaut, Africa Editor of the BBC World Service, examines the crisis facing South Africa following the removal of President Thabo Mbeki from office. He concludes that what is at stake is the question of whether the judiciary is above political interference. Romilly Gregory of Oxfam explains how cheap mobile phone devices and mobile internet services are fast-becoming critical tools in helping a billion people around the world. Other articles look at Russia and Georgia and the international arms trade. More about The World Today >> Full list of contents: Financial Crisis: Panic, Blame and Crash Avoidance Paola Subacchi Economic Crisis: Down They Fall Vanessa Rossi Russia and Georgia: A Dangerous GameJames Sherr Moscow's Domestic Policy: Russian Roulette Lilia Shevtsova Georgia, Russia and Energy: Going for Gas John Roberts Two-Tier NATO: Alliance DividedTimo Noetzel and Benjamin Schreer Food Reserves: Just One Failed Harvest...Daryll E Ray and Harwood D Schaffer Mobile Phones: Dialling Change Romilly Gregory South African Judicary: Threat to JusticeMartin Plaut South Africa's Leadership: Uncertain Future James Hamill International Arms Trade Treaty: Gun Control Paul Cornish Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:56:19 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/twt/archive/view/-/id/1818/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/twt/archive/view/-/id/1818/ Nuclear, biological or chemical weapons and acts of terror may make the headlines, but it is conventional arms that take the lives in large numbers; maybe around a thousand a day. This month, a United Nations committee will try to find a way to limit the arms trade with a new treaty. For those facing the barrel of a gun, it cannot come a moment too soon. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:49:52 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/twt/archive/view/-/id/1815/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/twt/archive/view/-/id/1815/ With President Thabo Mbeki forced out of office, South Africa is facing a crisis that goes to the heart of its democracy. What is at stake is the question of whether the judiciary is above political interference. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:45:26 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/936/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/936/ 12:15, 5th November 2008 - The day after the US Presidential election this special recording by the BBC will focus on what the election result will mean for the future of Afghanistan and the region. Chaired by Eddie Mair, Presenter, PM Programme, Radio 4, there will also be contributions from invited guests as well as from the Chatham House audience. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:09:15 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/934/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/934/ 16:30, 20th October 2008 - The Beijing Olympic Games were widely regarded as a great success. Many are wondering whether China will now become more assertive politically and economically in its own region and beyond. The speaker will argue that China's continued development will best be achieved through cooperation and integration with the world. She will discuss how China will follow its own part of development and relations between China and the West will not be problem free after the Olympics. Mutual understanding and adjustment will be a long and sometimes difficult process. Please note that the address will be held on the record; and the Q&A under the Chatham House Rule Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:28:29 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/930/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/930/ 13:00, 13th October 2008 - The talk will primarily address politics and Islam in Indonesia from an indigenous perspective. Bill Watson is professor of social anthropology and multicultural studies at the University of Kent. He has travelled regularly to Indonesia over the last 40 years and has taught lectured at several Indonesian universities including the Bandung Technology Institute and the Indonesian University of Education. Professor Watson has written on the politics and modern history of Indonesia as well as on conventional anthropological topics. His recent writings include the book 'Of Self and Injustice. Autobiography and Repression in Modern Indonesia'. The speaker will talk under the Chatham House Rule. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:57:48 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/928/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/928/ 09:30, 16th October 2008 - Few questions are more fundamental to our analysis of the internal dynamics governing the future of China than those pertaining to legal reform. Whether legal institutions can keep pace with social change and social demands will have far reaching implications for long-term stability. The failure of the system to address crucial issues has led to rising levels of social unrest. According to recent government figures, in 2007 over 90,000 protest incidents took place, the highest figure ever reported. Building on the empirical findings of several Human Rights Watch reports, the speaker will address key legal reforms in the post-Olympic period. The speaker will talk on the record. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:12:53 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/926/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/926/ 13:00, 10th October 2008 - The talk will address the current ground realities as regards the conflict in Sri Lanka and what the international community, particularly the UK, could contribute to conflict resolution. Dr Sarvananthan is a Development Economist by profession and has worked as a consultant to the Ministry of Finance and Planning, various private research institutions and international consultancy firms including, the Canadian International Development Agency, German Development Cooperation, International Labour Organisation, United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank. Dr Sarvananthan will talk on the record. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE AND TIME Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:06:32 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/924/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/924/ 13:30, 18th September 2008 - Richard Boucher was sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs on 21 February 2006. Over the course of his career, Ambassador Boucher served as the Department of State's Spokesman and Deputy Spokesman under six Secretaries of State and has served as Chief of Mission twice overseas. In June of 2008, he was conferred the personal rank of Career Ambassador, the highest achievement for a member of the Foreign Service. This event will be held under the Chatham House Rule. This event is now full and registration has closed. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:35:56 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/906/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/906/ 08:00, 23rd January 2008 - The international community had placed high hopes on the outcome of the general elections in Pakistan (originally scheduled for 8 January 2008) as they were expected to herald a shift towards more democratic governance. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto on 27 December 2007, however, raised deep concerns over the threat of renewed political instability. Dr Farzana Shaikh will give her briefing in light of these new developments. This event is strictly by invitation only. To enable as open a debate as possible, this event will be held under the Chatham House Rule Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:25:23 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/899/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/899/ 13:00, 3rd September 2008 - Minister Peiris has served as a Member of Parliament since 1994. In addition to his current position he has held the following ministerial positions - Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Minister of Ethnic Affairs and National Integration, Minister of Enterprise Development, Investment Promotion and Industrial Policy, Deputy Minister of Finance and Minister of Industrial Development. In addition, Minister Peiris was appointed by the Government of Sri Lanka to lead its delegation through six rounds of talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam from September 2002 to March 2003. The Minster holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the Oxford University and is Professor of Law and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo. He has published twelve books and several papers. The speaker will talk on the record. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:10:24 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/649/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/649/ This is a summary of an event held at Chatham House on 21 April 2008. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:46:18 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/459/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/459/ As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights approaches its sixtieth anniversary, this month's The World Today looks at the status of human rights worldwide. Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 2004-8, writes that while there may be much to celebrate, the goal of making human rights truly universal is far from being achieved. Profound and deepening divisions between rich and poor, a security environment that exposes minorities to additional risks, and an expanded UN membership, have all amplified and exacerbated cultural, religious and political divisions especially on issues such as human rights. Against this background of shifting interests and values, in the name of which, all too often, discrimination is perpetrated, international human rights law provides the best, most reliable and fairest guide for managing and protecting multiple identities. The task now is not only to prompt states to give real effect to human rights but also to create a constituency for the middle ground where different national and regional interests, concerns and experiences can meet, be reconciled and directed to honour the purpose of the Universal Declaration. This will ensure future generations are better equipped to uphold the Declaration's universal principles. Read article. More about The World Today >> Full list of contents: Human Rights Anniversary: Without Want or Fear Louise Arbour China and Human Rights: Power to the People Kerry Brown Rights in Africa: Why Africa? Bonita C. Meyersfield Children's Rights: Young and Vulnerable Mary Buckley Islam and Human Rights: In the Name of Islam Maha Azzam United States and Human Rights: Ending Lapse into Lawlessness Kenneth Roth US Presidential Election: Choice or Echo? Robert Singh UN and EU Terrorist Blacklists: I've Got a Little List Monika Heupel Book Review: Punishing the Wicked David Bentley Ukraine and NATO: Destination Unknown James Sherr Angola Elections: Back to Ballots Indira Campos Politically-Capped Reserves: Let the Oil Flow? Daniel Litvin Securing Electricty: Blackout Bill Durodié Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:37:15 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/books/view/-/id/963/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/books/view/-/id/963/ This book provides a fresh analysis of the Sino-Russian relationship, arguing that it reflects a new geopolitics that eschews formal alliances in favour of more flexible and opportunistic arrangements. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:50:57 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/458/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/458/ In this issue of International Afffairs, Thomas Hegghammer traces the history of the Saudi jihadist movement. Based on primary sources and extensive fieldwork in the Kingdom, the article argues that jihadism in Saudi Arabia differs from jihadism in the Arab republics as it's driven primarily by extreme pan-Islamism and not socio-revolutionary ideology. The article also traces the outbreak - and failure - of the 2003 terrorist campaign by 'Al-Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula' (QAP). This campaign was made possible by the presence in 2002 of a critical mass of returnees from Afghanistan, a clever two-track strategy by Al-Qaeda, and systemic weaknesses in the Saudi security apparatus. The near-absence of violence in the Kingdom before 2003 was due to Al-Qaeda's weak infrastructure in the early 1990s and bin Laden's 1998 decision to suspend operations to preserve local networks. Now, the Saudi regime is more stable and self-confident - and therefore less inclined to democratic reform -than it has been in many years. Read article. Full list of contents: The Responsibility to Protect and the Problem of Military Intervention Alex J Bellamy Righting the Course? Humanitarian Intervention, the 'War on Terror' and the Future of Afghanistan Fatima Ayub and Sari Kouvo The Vienna Negotiations on the Final Status of Kosovo Marc Weller Iran Under Ahmadinejad: Populism and its Malcontents Ali Ansari Islamist Violence and Regime Stability in Saudi Arabia Thomas Hegghammer 'An Enemy at the Gates' or 'From Victory to Victory'? Russian Foreign Policy Andrew Monaghan Security and Democracy: The ASEAN Charter and the Dilemmas of Regionalism in South-East Asia David Martin Jones Using Negotiation to Promote Legitimacy: An Assessment of Proposals for Reforming the WTO Cecilia Albin The Dynamics of British Military Transformation Theo Farrell The End of Impunity? Lessons from Sierra Leone Gillian Wigglesworth Book Reviews Other Books Received Index of Books Reviewed Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:21:50 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/891/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/891/ 09:30, 25th July 2008 - Bangladesh is scheduled to hold long-awaited general elections in the third week of December 2008. The Caretaker Government is preparing to hold what many hope will be the country's first free and fair elections. The elections come against a backdrop of extensive reform efforts. With a large electorate and many political factions to negotiate with, the work of the Caretaker Government has been challenging. Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman is the Adviser (Minister) for Commerce and Education of the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh and Chief negotiator for the ongoing dialogue with political parties. A leading researcher at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies(1986-2000), Dr Rahman founded the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) Dhaka, a poverty research think-tank in 1996 and was its Executive Chairman prior to his appointment as Adviser. He served as Coordinating author of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper of Bangladesh and as Commissioner of the Independent South Asian Commission on Poverty Alleviation. He has also co-authored Rethinking Rural Poverty (SAGE1995) and Local Governance and Community Capacities (UPL, 2002). An active of civil society issues Dr Rahman also serves as Adviser to the Credit and Development Forum (CDF) and Digital Network, think-tanks on micro-credit and information technology respectively The speaker will discuss the current developments and preparedness of the Caretaker Government in the run-up to elections. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:53:13 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/636/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/636/ This is a transcript of Itsunori Onodera, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan. The conference, entitled 'Japan-African Engagement: The Outcomes of TICAD IV and the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit Agenda', was held at Chatham House on 24 June 2008. Event details and presentations. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:06:22 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/456/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/news/view/-/id/456/ As President Sarkozy prepares to reinvigorate the regional arrangement between the EU and the Mediterranean - the Barcelona Process - Claire Spencer argues in Europe and the Mediterranean: Eyeing Other Shores, that the project is flawed having failed 'to escape its underlying logic: that it is a European initiative'. As such, the process has been designed to meet Europe's own regional objectives rather than foster cooperation and integration. It is not clear why there is a need for another regional Mediterranean Partnership. The slow results of existing efforts suggest the current framework could be part of the problem as much as the solution. And yet, President Sarkozy has gone to great lengths in promoting his new framework for regional cooperation, soon to be adopted by the EU. With France leading the union's initial launch and project selection, there are grave suspicions that it will be used to advance French commercial interests under an EU umbrella. To survive, the scheme must be flexible and new mechanisms will be needed to overcome the deficiencies of the Barcelona Process itself, as well as its new addition. It must be visible through the direct engagement of those most immediately motivated by shared interests on both sides of the Mediterranean. More about The World Today >> Full list of contents: European Union Treaty: Trust the PeopleRobin Shepherd Ireland No Vote: Ways Out of the Irish Puzzle Thomas Legge Europe and the Mediterranean: Eyeing Other Shores Claire Spencer South Africa: Fundamental Failures Merle Lipton Book Review: Good for Government Alex Vines Small Arms: Gun Control Eric Berman The Gulf in the G8 Agenda: Top Table Time? Vanessa Rossi and Ruth Davis Saudi Arabia's Foreign Policy: Discreet Persuasion Neil Partrick Energy for Asia: Chasing Pipe Dreams Elizabeth Mills Burma after the Cyclone: Making a Disaster Out of a Cyclone Ashley South Analysing North Korea: Big Wheel Turning Rudiger Frank Profile - Sir Richard Dearlove: Overestimating Al Qaeda?Sean Armstrong Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:44:40 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/635/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/635/ This research report forms part of the Civil Society and Environmental Governance in China Project at Chatham House. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:36:27 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/881/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/881/ 16:30, 10th July 2008 - Six months after the parliamentary election, Pakistan remains in the grip of political uncertainty, convulsed by a severe economic crisis and on-going militant violence. Differences within the ruling coalition over the reinstatement of the judges dismissed last year and the future of President Musharraf have aggravated the sense of drift. Were the expectations of a 'return' to democracy misplaced, and if so, what now for a state whose stability is widely judged to be vital to global security? E-TICKETS (WITH DIRECTIONS) WILL BE SENT ON TUESDAY 8 JULY AND MUST BE PRESENTED ON ARRIVAL Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:29:57 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/878/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/878/ 07:00, 30th September 2008 - The next stage of Russia's development will have important consequences for Western interests. Yet it is entirely possible that Russian preoccupations will not be the same as our own. What do we have to learn from our Russian counterparts, and what influence might we have? This event is strictly by invitation only. To enable as open a debate as possible, this event will be held under the Chatham House Rule Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:24:10 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/873/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/873/ 13:00, 18th July 2008 - In recent decades Taiwan, parts of China, and Thailand have boomed famously. However, economically and politically the Philippines have remained relatively stagnant. Booms in the tiger economies came after agrarian reform and was predominantly driven by small and medium-size enterprises. Business politics now dominates all four countries. This meeting will examine important causes and effects of booms, or non-growth, in the four countries and the political as well as the economic factors. Lynn White is a specialist in Asian development with an emphasis on China. His particular interests include post revolutionary reforms, politics in non-state institutions, urban politics (esp. in Hong Kong and Shanghai), the modernization of economic institutions, Chinese media, ecological approaches to politics, concepts of corruption, political anthropology, the effects of economic booms on local politics in East and Southeast Asia, the Taiwan Strait issue, and the use of Chinese materials to refine theories of comparative politics. He is the author of Careers in Shanghai: The Social Guidance of Personal Energies in a Developing Chinese City, 1949-1966; Shanghai Shanghaied? Uneven Taxes in Reform China; Policies of Chaos: The Organizational Causes of Violence in China's Cultural Revolution; Unstately Power; and co-editor of Political System and Change and Social Policy Reform in Shanghai and Hong Kong. This event is in association with the China Policy Institute and supported by the Great Britain China Centre, the 48 Group Club and the Foreign Policy Centre. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:52:17 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/871/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/871/ 12:30, 19th June 2008 - Mr Tung will analyse the process of reform and development which China has undergone in the past 30 years and the direction in which it is heading. He will look specifically at China's relationships with the international community and how these are likely to progress in the future. Mr Tung was the first elected Chief Representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. He took up the post after the United Kingdom's handover of Hong Kong to China, and was elected to a second five-year term in 2002. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:38:25 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/865/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/865/ 08:20, 24th June 2008 - Conference agenda. Japan hosts the G8 in 2008 and African development is a key focus of its agenda. The fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) was held from 28-30 May 2008, to map out African priorities to bring to the G8 as well as to enhance Japan's relationship with Africa. Japan was in fact asked at the summit to represent Africa at the G8. Japan is in a unique position to improve both South-South cooperation and Western cooperation with Africa given its experience of rapid development and that of its neighbours over the last 40 years. This international conference at Chatham House, supported by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will bring together experts from Japan, Africa and Europe to examine the outcomes of TICAD IV, and how they may influence G8 discussions on Africa to reflect African priorities. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:43:22 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/864/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/864/ 12:15, 12th June 2008 - Dr Lee is currently an Associate Dean and Associate Professor in the division of International Studies at Korea University. Before joining the University, he served as professor at the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He received PhD in Political Science from Yale University. As a scholar of international political economy, Dr Lee has published a number of books and articles regarding Korea, East Asia and Europe. His current research covers energy security and Korea's energy diplomacy. He is currently a member of the Policy Advisory Board of the Presidential Secretariat and is a Managing Director of the Korea Energy Forum. The speaker will talk on the record, the discussion will be held under the Chatham House Rule. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:19:15 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/863/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/863/ 12:00, 11th June 2008 - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Lunch is available from 12:30 (£10 charge). For the last ten years Claire Smith has worked in Southeast Asia as a development consultant and researcher. Between 2001 and 2003, she worked with the World Bank's Social Development team in Indonesia, where she led an evaluation into the social impact of the Kecamatan Development Programme. Since then, she has concentrated her research on Eastern Indonesia. She is currently completing a PhD in Development Studies at the London School of Economics, focused on post-conflict reconstruction in the Maluku region. She holds degrees in politics and international relations from Oxford and Columbia Universities and has taught at both SOAS and LSE. The speaker will discuss her post-doctoral research project on the impact of special and regional autonomy on the HIV-AIDS epidemic in Papua. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:42:08 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/855/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/855/ 07:00, 10th June 2008 - To apply for a place at this event please contact Emily Blott To enable as open a debate as possible, this event will be held under the Chatham House Rule Fri, 30 May 2008 10:56:13 +0100 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/854/ http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/854/ 16:00, 4th June 2008 - The change of administration in South Korea has begun a process of political transformation. Dr Park will share his thoughts on the foreign policy implications of current changes of administration and politics. Dr Park is a Member of the Korean Parliament and Chairman of the International Affairs Committee, Grand National Party. He earned his MA in Public Administration at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and a PhD in politics at the University of Oxford. He served as a chairman of the Sub-Committee on Foreign Affairs, Unification and National Security, Presidential Transition Committee for the current administration. He is also Executive President of the Korea-Britain Society and President of the Korea-UK Forum for the Future. Tue, 27 May 2008 13:43:33 +0100