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Unsheathing the Samurai sword: Japan changing security policy
Lowy Institute Papers
Unsheathing the Samurai sword: Japan changing security policy
Japan emerged from World War II as the only country in the world to completely renounce war as a sovereign right. Despite this proscription, Japan’s self-defence forces form a…
River at risk: the Mekong and the water politics of China and Southeast Asia
Lowy Institute Papers
River at risk: the Mekong and the water politics of China and Southeast Asia
The Lowy Institute Paper by Dr Milton Osborne critically analyses one of Southeast Asia's gravest social and environmental challenges, the damming and dredging of the Mekong River…
India: the next economic giant
Lowy Institute Papers
India: the next economic giant
This Lowy Institute Paper by Mark Thirlwell assesses the emergence of India as a major new player in today's global economy. Mark Thirlwell