2011-2012 Events
"Leadership Change in East and Southeast Asia: Regional and Global Implications"
Asia is poised for transformation in the coming decade. Leadership elections are imminent in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea. Japan's ruling party must contend with the environmental and political consequences of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. China prepares for an intraparty transfer of power while North Korea grooms a successor to Kim's dynasty. Major political changes are highly possible in a range of Southeast Asian countries including Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Meanwhile, the United States looks ahead to fall 2012 congressional and presidential elections that will shape American foreign policy in the years to come.
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) is committed to addressing these and other issues through the program series "Leadership Change in East and Southeast Asia: Regional and Global Implications" (2011-2013), which looks at empirical shifts in governance and policy within the context of wider regional and global trends. In what ways might a new administration change multilateral power dynamics? How can history inform our understanding of contemporary society? And what will be the impact of these shifts on local and global communities?
The events in this series will examine contemporary East and Southeast Asian societies from political, social, economic and historical perspectives and provide in-depth analysis of these changes in real time, drawing upon the knowledge of scholars, politicians, and experts in the region and beyond.
Spring 2012 Events
April 11 (Wednesday) |
Sixth Annual Borton-Mosely Distinguished Lecture on Eurasia "The Chinese Communist Party, the U.S., and the Year of Selection and Elections" |
February 14 (Tuesday) |
Roundtable Discussion "Leadership Succession in North Korea: Regional and Global Implications" |
Fall 2011 Events
November 16 (Wednesday) |
Special Lecture
"Political Progress and Change in Taiwan: A DPP Perspective" |
October 28 (Friday) |
Center for Korean Research Conference "Power Shifts in Northeast Asia" |
October 7 (Friday) |
Special Lecture "Japan's Role in Managing the Global Economy" |
September 20 (Tuesday) |
Seventh Annual Lecture on Japanese Politics "Crisis and Response: The Tōhoku Disaster and What It Means for Japan's Future" |
