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November 2015: Monthly newsletter with news, highlights and events from Shorenstein APARC
News
Remembering Henry Rowen, director emeritus of Shorenstein APARC Stanford professor Henry Rowen died on Nov. 12, he was 90. Known as "Harry" to colleagues and friends, Rowen held a long, distinguished career in academia and the U.S. government. He served as the center's director from 1997 to 2001.
In Beijing, US admiral addresses maritime disputes The leader of U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., addressed nautical movements in the South China Sea while calling for sustained cooperation between China and the United States in a speech at SCPKU. A group of scholars at Stanford attended via videoconference.
East Asia Forum: Next steps in US-Indonesia relations Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was in Washington D.C. recently for a state visit to the United States. What can the two countries do now to build on the momentum? Donald Emmerson responds on East Asia Forum. (Photo credit: Flickr / U.S. Embassy Jakarta)
US ambassador to Korea visits South Korea and the  United States are "completely aligned" on North Korea strategy, said Mark Lippert, speaking to a Stanford audience in late October. Arriving from the Washington summit, he noted the U.S.-Korea relationship is in "as good a shape as it's ever been."
Publications
Dynasty: The Hereditary Succession Politics of North Korea by Kim Hakjoon (Shorenstein APARC) provides a timely analysis of the rise of the Kim Il Sung family dynasty and the politics of succession leadership in Pyongyang, including Kim Jong Il's death and advent of Kim Jong Un.
Ballots. Bullets and Bargains: American Foreign Policy and Presidential Elections by Michael H. Armacost (Columbia University Press) examines the contours of the U.S. presidential election system and its influence on the content and conduct of American foreign policy.
Upcoming Events

November 30
Assignment China: Follow The Money - film screening and seminar

December 1
Smart Nation, Silicon Valley Technology and Asia Growth Strategy

The 2016 Taiwan Elections and Implications for China's Security Strategy and Cross-Strait Relations

'By a Silken Thread': Regional Banking Integration and Pathways to Financial Development in Japan's Great Recession

December 3
Is Bangkok Pivoting toward Beijing? What the 2014 Coup Means for Thai Foreign Policy

December 4 and 5
Masahiko Aoki Memorial Conference and Celebration of Life
Opportunities

Call for papers: Koret Workshop on Globalization, Innovation and Culture in Korea

Call for applications: Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship in Contemporary Asia
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