Blogs and blogging
Tuesday links: China defence policy, Qatar, Iraq, Boston, peak car and more
The dark side of Qatar: 94% of the labour force is foreign, working under 'near-feudal' conditions.
I have been remiss in not linking to China's new defence white paper,…
Monday links: Carbon emissions, Middle East, China scholarships and more
The world emits more carbon per unit of energy than it did a decade ago because of the growth in coal.
A junior minister in the UK Government visits Melanesia. (Thanks Danielle…
Thursday links: Climate, Thatcher, Myanmar, US foreign service and more
Myanmar has come a long way in a short time, but the tough reforms are yet to come.
Dilbert creator Scott Adams' optimistic take on climate change, nuclear weapons, crime, debt…
Wednesday linkage: John Howard, austerity, Boston bombs, SBY and more
Is the British/German/American craze for fiscal austerity during a downturn based on research containing a crucial spreadsheet error?
China's economic story is not one of the…
Tuesday links: Boston bombing edition
Check out CNN, the Boston Globe and the NY Times for live coverage. Here's the Reddit thread.
President Obama's statement: 'We still do not know who did this or why. And people…
Monday links: North Korea, soft power, Adam Scott, Paul Krugman and more
Why does China have such a hard time with soft power? ChinaFile hosts a conversation.
50 years since The Spy Who came in From the Cold. John Le Carre reflects. (Thanks Michael…
Thursday links: Taiwan, Thatcher, Falklands, North Korea and more
Taiwan is an Asian success story, but it needs serious reform, says the FT.
Walter Russell Mead: 'Beijing, which from the very beginning saw Washington’s pivot as an effort to…
Wednesday links: South China Sea, IEA, Bakrie, sequestration and more
Taiwan and China continue to enhance their presence in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. (Thanks Malcolm.)
The International Energy Agency is proposing the biggest…
Monday links: Mega FTA, Indonesia's artists, Bob Carr, JSF and more
WikiLeaks outs Bob Carr as a US 'informant'. Based on the evidence presented, that seems like a stretch. (Thanks James.)
ASEAN's proposed mega-regional FTA would be the largest…
India links: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Delhi metro, defence corruption, rape laws and more
Danielle Rajendram is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's International Security Program whose work focuses on India and China-India relations.
A good primer on the…