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Vietnam: Where To Now After Trong?
Dr. Alex Vuving has a new OpED “Vietnam: Where To Now After Trong?” published by Eurasia News/East Asia Forum. This article looks at how Vietnam’s government is evolving, current business trends, and the impact of COVID-19. According to Vuving: “Events over the past year have brought major...
Washington Embassy Orientation & Washington Seminar 2023
From 30 October to 3 November 2023, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies held a Washington Embassy Orientation (WEO) combined with a Washington Seminar at the Army Navy Club in Washington D.C. The WEO engaged 48 participants from 25 countries and the Washington Seminar had 53 participants...
Washington Embassy Orientation Seminar
From 17–21 October 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted a Washington Embassy Orientation (WEO) Seminar in Washington, D.C. The week-long orientation, titled “Working in Washington,” featured a range of speakers, including diplomats, national security...
Washington Embassy Orientation Seminar 01-22
From 18–22 October 2021, the NESA Center conducted the Washington Embassy Orientation, attended by diplomats and defense attachés from over nineteen countries. This week-long orientation, titled “Working in Washington,” featured a range of speakers, including diplomats, national security...
Washington Security and Defense Seminar (WSDS) begins at the Perry Center
On September 26, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies kicked off the Washington Security and Defense Seminar (WSDS) for Washington-based civilian diplomatic personnel. During this intensive one-week seminar, participants from the countries of the Western Hemisphere will...
Washington Security and Defense Seminar Comes to a Close
The Perry Center wrapped up the 2019 Washington Security and Defense Seminar (WSDS) on Friday, November 8. The seminar serves as a "US Government 401" in that it explores the branches and processes of the USG at the highest levels. Senior representatives from the Departments of State,...
Washington Seminar Discussion January 2023
On Thursday, 26 January 2023, the NESA Center hosted a Washington Seminar Discussion at the Army-Navy Club in downtown Washington, D.C. The seminar presented a conversation between NESA Center Distinguished Professor of International Relations Dr. Hassan Abbas and CNN’s National Security...
Washington Seminar Discussion – May 2023
On 10 May 2023, the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies hosted a Washington Seminar Discussion at the Army-Navy Club in downtown Washington, D.C. The seminar presented a conversation between Dr. Gawdat Bahgat (Professor, NESA Center) andDr. Seth Center(Deputy Envoy for Critical...
Washington Seminar Series
On 10 February 2022, the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA Center) hosted a modified version of its popular Washington Seminar Series titled “Biden Administration Foreign Policy – An Assessment and the Way Forward.” The group from nearly 30 embassy communities was...
Washington Seminar – February 2024
On 14 February 2024, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies held a Washington Seminar Discussion at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, D.C. NESA CenterAssociate ProfessorDr. Michael Sharnoffmoderated a conversation betweenHanin GhaddarandDavid Makovsky, both policy scholars at theWashington...
Washington Seminar – July 2024
The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a luncheon discussion on 31 July 2024 at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, D.C., on the upcoming United States Presidential elections. Associate DeanCharlesMarks moderated a conversation with Yuko Mukai, the Washington, D.C....
Washington Seminar “A Superpower Awakens: Managing Security in Ukraine and the Middle East in the Modern Age”
On Wednesday, 21 September 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a Washington Seminar Discussion in Washington, D.C. The seminar was titled “A Superpower Awakens: Managing Security in Ukraine and the Middle East in the Modern Age.” NESA Center Director LTG...
Western Balkan Expectations against the Backdrop of Renewed Western Partnership
Vienna, Austria, May 12, 2021-The third virtual meeting of PfP-C’s Regional Stability in South East Europe Study Group took place on 12 May 2021. In the online conference, a group of fifteen experts from the Southeast European Region and international organizations focused onrelevant...
Why did China engage with Western democracy promotion programs?
Professor Sungmin Cho’s latest peer-reviewed article entitled “Why Non-Democracy Engages with Western Democracy-Promotion Programs: The China Model” was recently published by World Politics. Here is the abstract of the article: “Between the mid-1990s and the mid-2010s, the Chinese...
Will Vietnam Be America’s Next Strategic Partner?
Dr. Alexander Vuving’s latest article“Will Vietnam Be America’s Next Strategic Partner?”is published byThe Diplomat. In the article Vuving states that “Times of trouble are often times of truth. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided an opportunity for people to signal their true commitment to...
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Alumni Publication: "High stakes in India’s refusal to send former Bangladesh PM to trial" by Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
On 3 December 2025,the Lowy Institute published NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D’Souza's latest article,"High stakes in India’s refusal to send former Bangladesh PM to trial." "A carefully worded extradition treaty means New Delhi can hedge its bets, but it should be prepared for blowback,"...