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
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
Occasional Papers on Asia No. 1:
China’s Naval Modernization: Reflections on a Symposium
Author: Aki Nakai (Political Science, Boston University)
February 2011