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New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2018

When Politics Becomes an Olympic Sport

By Ashish Kumar Sen

No matter how deft the backflips or how swift the skaters, Korean unity will likely grab the spotlight (and news headlines) at the 2018 Winter Olympics which open in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 9. That is because athletes from North and South Korea will march together under a unified flag at the opening ceremony […]

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New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2018

Donald Trump Is Not the Only One Who Likes a Grand Parade

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump wants a military parade—a grand military parade. Trump, reportedly inspired by the Bastille Day parade he witnessed in Paris last summer, has asked the Pentagon to organize a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington that [wait for it] tops the French. The reaction to Trump’s plan has ranged from skepticism […]

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In the News

Feb 7, 2018

Manning Quoted in the Korea Times on Korean Peninsula

By Robert A. Manning

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EconoGraphics

Feb 6, 2018

Secondary Sanctions: A First Glance

By Ole Moehr

This edition of our EconoGraphic blog explains the difference between primary and secondary sanctions, outlines how secondary sanctions work, and uses a case study to demonstrate how the United States employs secondary sanctions in the real economy.

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In the News

Feb 4, 2018

Manning in Global Times: Trump Sends Worrisome Signals on North Korea

By Robert A. Manning

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In the News

Feb 1, 2018

Rosenblum in The Hills: Trump Fails to Make a Case for Tougher Action on North Korea

By Todd Rosenblum

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In the News

Jan 29, 2018

Pham Quoted in the Financial Times on US Pressuring African Countries to Cut North Korea Ties

By J. Peter Pham

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In the News

Jan 29, 2018

Pham Quoted in Financial Times on U.S. Pressuring African Countries

By J. Peter Pham

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In the News

Jan 26, 2018

Manning Quoted in the Express on North-South Korean Olympics Diplomacy

By Robert A. Manning

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New Atlanticist

Jan 18, 2018

On North Korea, More Continuity than Change

By Todd Rosenblum

This article is part of a series reflecting on the first year of the Trump administration.  North Korea’s march toward a nuclear weapon presented US President Donald J. Trump with his first international crisis. Though difficult to see against the backdrop of missile tests and inflammatory rhetoric, Trump’s approach to the situation has maintained a […]

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