Occasional Papers on Asia

In February 2011, the Center for the Study of Asia launched its first publication, titled Occasional Papers on Asia.  This series will highlight a wide range of topics and issues related to Asian Studies and will feature the research of BUCSA’s faculty and fellows.

 


Occasional Papers on Asia No. 7:

A 120-Year Retrospective: The Russo-Japanese War and Treaty of Portsmouth with Implications for Today

Author: Grant F. Rhode (Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University)
June 2025

 

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Occasional Papers on Asia No. 6:

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at Ten: The World According to China, and China According to the World

Author: Rebin Najmalddin (Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University)
February 2024

 

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Occasional Papers on Asia No. 5:

By Land and By Sea: China’s Belt and Road in Europe

Author: Grant Rhode (U.S. Naval War College and Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University)
July 2019

 

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Occasional Papers on Asia No. 4:

South China Sea: Hague and Aftermath

Author: Aki Nakai (Political Science, Boston University)
February 2018


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Occasional Papers on Asia No. 3:

On the Anniversary of Deng Xiaoping’s “Three Fors”: Thirty Years of School Reform in China

Author: Charlotte Sanford Mason (Co-founder and coordinator of GEM, Global Education, Massachusetts)
December 2013

 

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Occasional Papers on Asia No.2:

U.S.- China Engagement: Creating a Massachusetts Model for Study in China

Author: Grant F. Rhode, PhD (Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
July 2013

 

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BUCSA_OccassionalPaper1_web-1Occasional Papers on Asia No. 1:

China’s Naval Modernization: Reflections on a Symposium

Author: Aki Nakai (Political Science, Boston University)
February 2011

 

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