s the geopolitical contours of the wider Asia-Pacific shift, giving way to the fluid and expansive concept of the Indo-Pacific, ASEAN’s role as the central manager of regional affairs is under intense ...

When Pope Francis died in April on Easter Monday, the news triggered not only an outpouring of mourners but also a centuries-old tradition shrouded in secrecy: the papal conclave. Two weeks later 133 ...

As geopolitical flashpoints proliferate and great power competition spills into every corner of the Indo-Pacific, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is at risk of subverting its center ...

According to an old legend, the Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified was set at the center of the world. And so it was—historically and spiritually. The Cross is the center of the divine ...

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theoryThe math behind the issue needs to be worked out; literature research neededThe math behind the issue needs to be worked out; literature research needed In a previous issue, I discussed one ...

This paper examines the interconnectedness of stress-tested banks using financial news coverage. We investigate the behavior of bank networks during periods of stress. We then propose a new measure of ...

itself with a veneer of credibility. In the post-Cold War era, ASEAN shifted its focus to economic cooperation, its most successful area of cooperation. ASEAN centrality is a de facto outcome of US ...