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March/April 2017 Issue

March/April 2017 Issue

Rising Geopolitical Risk -Another Story of the Global Economy

Contents
CONTENTS: March/April 2017 Issue (No.212) Rising Geopolitical RIsk - Another Story of the Global Economy
Publisher's Note
Season of Discontent "Black cat or white cat, it is a good cat as long as the cat catches mice" - Deng Xiaoping
By Kazumasa Kusaka
Cover Lead
Rising Geopolitical Risk - Another Story of the Global Economy
By Naoyuki Haraoka
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Future Prospects of Geopolitical Risks: Adapting to the New Normal Era
By Keiichiro Komatsu
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The Scenario Approach to Risk Management as Applied to Geopolitical Risks
By Masahiro Kakuwa
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Geopolitical Risk in the Middle East & North Africa: Shatter Belts & Great Power Rivalry
By Peter E. Paraschos
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Returning to Relevance: the Russian Challenge to Geopolitical Stability
By Constantine A. Pagedas
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Economic Risks under the Xi Jinping Administration
By Long Ke
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Brexit & Its Consequences
By Jacques Mistral
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The Current State & Future Prospects of Geopolitical Risk from North Korea
By Chanwoo Lee
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Interview with Matthew P. Goodman, Senior Advisor for Asian Economics at CSIS US Foreign Policy in a New Paradigm - What Does It Mean for Global Geopolitics?
By Japan SPOTLIGHT
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Cybersecurity: a Challenge to Business in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
By Naoyuki Haraoka
Special Article
Challenges & Outlook for Japan's Economic Diplomacy in Asia
By Satoshi Izumi
Special Interview
Interview with Fredrik Erixon, author of The Innovation Illusion Capitalism & Innovation - Reflections on How to Fully Exploit the Fruits of New Technologies
By Japan SPOTLIGHT
Book Review
J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy & the "Two Americas"
By Paul Sracic
Economic History
Industrial Policy in Japan: 70-Year History since World War II
By Tetsuji Okazaki
Think Tank Activity
Forging Partnerships: the Role & Mission of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Asia
By Hannes Bublitz and Akim Enomoto
Economic Indictors for Japan
Japan's Unemployment Rate - Will It Reach the 2% Level After 22 Years?
By Nobuo Iizuka
Recent JEF Activity
Annual Review of JEF Policy Forum 2016 - Pursuing Track 1.5
By Naoyuki Haraoka

Japan SPOTLIGHT