About the Book

The Asan Forum is a bimonthly journal for in-depth interpretation of rapid changes across the Asia-Pacific region. The Asan Forum provides a platform for world renowned experts to voice their opinion on pressing issues in the region. The PDF files can be downloaded at http://theasanforum.org. The hardcopy is $14.95 and 16,000 KRW.

 

Table of Contents

Special Forum: Sino-Russian Relations and their Impact on Countries in between

Introduction to the Special Forum: US-Japan Triangles in Northeast Asia / Editorial Staff

Japan, China, and the United States in an Uncertain Asia / Sheila Smith

The Japan-US-Russia Triangle in 2016 / Gilbert Rozman

Reviving the US-Japan-Korea Triangle in South Korean Diplomacy / Park Cheol-hee

Synopsis of the German Marshall Fund’s Japan Trialteram Forum, March 1-2, 2016 / Editorial Staff

Navigating Historical Tensions: Pragmatic Leadership, Empathy, and the US Factor in Japanese-South Korean Relations / John Nilsson Wright

 
Open Forum

Washington Insights / Editorial Staff

Russia-Southeast Asia Relations: In China’s Shadow? / Vitaly Kozyrev

Can’t Buy Me Soft Power (with Hard Power): China’s Appeal to South Koreans / Kim Jiyoon

The Belt & Road Initiative as Power Resource: Lessons from Japan / Willilam W. Grimes

Mongolia’s Place in China’s Periphery Diplomacy / Jeffrey Reeves

 
National Commentaries: The Indonesia Fishing Boat Incident and Tensions in South China Sea

A View from the United States / Donald K. Emmerson

A View from Australia / Nathalie Sambhi

A View from Indonesia / Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto

 
Alternative Scenarios 1: The Russian Far East

Positive Scenario II / Artyom Lukin

Negative Scenario II / Gilbert Rozman

 
Alternative Scenarios 2: China’s New Silk Roads

Reconciling Alternative Scenarios / Min Ye

Xi Jinping’s Belt & Road Initiative: How to Win Friends & Influence Europeans / Theresa Fallon

 
Country Reports: South Korea, Japan, Russia, China

China / Danielle F.S. Cohen (with the assistance of Dong Jiaxin)

Japan / Editorial Staff

Russia / Editorial Staff (with the assistance of Olga Puzanova)

South Korea / Editorial Staff (prepared by Han Minjeong)

 
Review Articles: Russia’s Turn to the East

Ex-Ambassadors to Seoul Advise It to Change / Gilbert Rozman

 

About the editor-in-chief

Gilbert Rozman is the Editor-in-Chief of the Asan Forum. He is also an Associate Faculty member in the East Asian Studies department of Princeton University and Musgrave Professor of Sociology. He specializes in Northeast Asian societies and has compared them, most recently concentrating on national identities. His recent books include: Chinese Strategic Thought toward Asia, U.S. Leadership, History and Bilateral Relations in Northeast Asia, Northeast Asia’s Stunted Regionalism: Bilateral Distrust in the Shadow of Globalization and East Asian National Identities: Common Roots and Chinese Exceptionalism. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and B.A. from Carleton College.