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2012 Pyle Center Conference
“Northeast Asia in Transition: New Leadership, New Dynamics”
The National Bureau of Asian Research, in partnership with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation and the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, hosted a conference on “Northeast Asia in Transition: New Leadership, New Dynamics” on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, on the campus of the University of Washington. NBR invited a select group of experts to participate in a one-day conference to examine the political, economic, and social issues affecting Northeast Asia amid leadership transitions.
The conference was organized by NBR’s Kenneth B. and Anne H.H. Pyle Center for Northeast Asian Studies.
WELCOME, KEYNOTE, AND LUNCH DISCUSSION
Welcome
Resat Kasaba, University of Washington
Richard J. Ellings, The National Bureau of Asian Research
Lara Iglitzin, The Henry M. Jackson Foundation
Keynote Address
Michael K. Young, President of the University of Washington
Lunch Discussion: “Leadership in the 21st Century”
Roundtable Moderator
John Hempelmann, The Henry M. Jackson Foundation
Roundtable Participants
Cathy Allen, International Political Consultant
Thomas B. Fargo, The National Bureau of Asian Research
Slade Gorton, The National Bureau of Asian Research
Kenneth B. Pyle, University of Washington
PANEL I: What New Leadership Changes Mean for Northeast Asia
Panel Chair
Resat Kasaba, University of Washington
Panel
Strikeouts and Home Runs: The Changing Nature of Japanese Political Leadership
Robert Pekkanen, University of Washington
North Korean Exceptionalism and South Korean Conventionalism: Prospects for Reverse Formulation?
Sung-Yoon Lee, Tufts University
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Taiwan’s 2012 Elections
Abraham Denmark, The National Bureau of Asian Research
Continuity and Protests in Russia
Scott Radnitz, University of Washington
What the 18th Party Congress Isn’t Going to Tell Us
David Bachman, University of Washington
PANEL II: Regional Perspectives on U.S. Policy in Asia
Panel Chair
Richard J. Ellings, The National Bureau of Asian Research
Panel
Views from the Region—Japan
Yoichiro Sato, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Views from the Region—South Korea
Beom-Shik Shin, Seoul National University
Views from the Region—Taiwan
Edward I-Hsin Chen, Tamkang University
Views from the Region—China
Ren Xiao, Fudan University
PANEL III: Emerging Regional Dynamics
Panel Chair
Travis Tanner, The National Bureau of Asian Research
Panel
Two-Track Growth and Uneven Integration
Ellen L. Frost, Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics
Nationalism and Regional Relations
Matake Kamiya, National Defense Academy of Japan
Nationalism, Domestic Politics, and China’s Regional Strategy
Thomas J. Christensen, Princeton University
The U.S.-Japan Alliance in the 21st Century
Kenneth B. Pyle, University of Washington
Conference Co-Organizers:
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