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| | UPCOMING ACADEMIC CONFERENCE CALL CFR Academic Conference Call Series
U.S. POLICY TOWARD AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, AND IRAQ
Thursday, April 21, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Speaker: Dan Caldwell, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Pepperdine University
==> Visit the CFR Educators Portal for the archived audio of the Winter/Spring 2011 Academic Conference Call series.
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| | JAPAN'S NUCLEAR CRISIS Share with your students the following resources on the crisis in Japan.
The Recovery Begins: CFR's Sheila A. Smith discusses the challenges facing Japan as it begins to rebuild after the earthquake and tsunami.
After Fukushima, Examining Nuclear Power Safety: In this CFR Interview, former head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission John Ahearne says critics should be careful about drawing conclusions when so much remains unknown, but regulators will need to proceed with safety reviews to bolster public confidence.
Japan's Nuclear Woes: Read this CFR Analysis Brief on Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant and how it presents issues for the country's immediate and long-term energy needs.
==> Read CFR's Asia Unbound blog for more analysis and information on Japan and Asia more broadly. | | | | | | 
| | FOREIGN AFFAIRS HIGHLIGHTS MARCH/APRIL 2011 Connect your students with Foreign Affairs resources on China.
Will China's Rise Lead to War?: Charles Glaser, professor at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, discusses the findings of his recent book Rational Theory of International Politics, and why realism offers grounds for optimism in U.S.-China relations.
China's Search for a Grand Strategy: Wang Jisi, dean of Peking University's School of International Studies, explores China's challenges in devising a foreign policy while also promoting its own interests.
Getting China to Sanction Iran: Brookings Institution fellows Erica Downs and Suzanne Maloney explain why transforming Beijing into a vigorous ally will help Washington prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
The Advantages of an Assertive China: Princeton University professor Thomas J. Christensen makes the case for why the United States needs a more confident China as a partner in tackling global problems, such as nuclear proliferation and climate change. | | | | |
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