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May 20, 2022[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
Two Presidents, One Agenda: A Blueprint for South Korea and the United States [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]President Biden and South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, have a historic opportunity to forge a closer alliance. This new book, edited by Sue Mi Terry, features a series of articles offering policy recommendations to address the most significant security and economic challenges and opportunities the allies will face in the years ahead.
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Dancing on Bones: History and Power in China, Russia and North Korea Economic Impact of Engagement with Taiwan and China
Historical Memory drives the ideological and policy ambitions of Russia, North Korea, and the People’s Republic of China. Katie Stallard joins the Kissinger Institute’s Robert Daly in conversation about her new book Dancing on Bones: History and Power in China, Russia and North Korea , which examines World War II iconography and provides fresh perspectives on the politics of official history. “Today we will be highlighting the diplomatic rivalry between Beijing and Taipei, and especially the sharp decline in the number of countries that Taiwan has official diplomatic relationships with, now standing at 14. The competition to preserve those ties continues to intensify.” —Shihoko Goto, introducing leading Taiwanese scholars whose recent study assess the economic and social impact of engagement between the two countries.
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Spring 2022The U.S.-Pakistan Relationship: Troubled but Not Headed for Divorce
Michael Kugelman takes to the latest Wilson Quarterly , aptly titled “Reconcilable Differences,” to explain how the U.S.-Pakistan relationship may be rife with policy disconnects, divergent interests, and deceptive tactics, but is also a story of cooperation.
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Dr. Sue Mi Terry Testifies Before Congress The Smallest of Silver Linings in Lebanon’s Elections: Women Candidates
"There are steps that we can and should take to reduce the threat of the Kim Jong Un regime," said Dr. Sue Mi Terry, who goes on to explain just what she thinks those steps are in this powerful testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on U.S. North Korea Policy. “One hundred and eighteen women are running for seats in the country’s 128-seat parliament, out of a total 1,043 candidates. This represents a 37 percent increase compared to the previous election. These women, and others like them, are desperately needed in Lebanon to create any kind of meaningful change.” —Lynn Mounzer
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]"Dancing on Bones:" How Autocrats Exploit History to Stay in Power
“Having just come from Russia…I was really struck by how these two regimes were drawing on this period of their history and the role it was playing in their current politics.” —Katie Stallard, Wilson Center Global Fellow and Senior Editor for China and Global Affairs at the New Statesman , discussing her new book.
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Upcoming Events
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New Scholarship on the Vietnam Wars [[link removed]]Monday, May 23 // 4–5:30 p.m. (ET)
Brazil Elections 2022: A Discussion on the State and Stakes of the Race [[link removed]]Tuesday, May 24 // 10–11:30 a.m. (ET)
The Role of Masculinities in International Security and Peacekeeping [[link removed]]Wednesday, May 25 // 10–11:30 a.m. (ET)
Two Presidents, One Agenda: A Blueprint for South Korea and the United States to Address the Challenges of the 2020s and Beyond [[link removed]]Thursday, May 26 // 9:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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Why Sri Lanka’s Crisis Has No End in Sight (Foreign Policy) [[link removed]]
“For months, anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka have railed against skyrocketing inflation and an economic crisis that has nearly exhausted Sri Lankan foreign reserves…Although the mass protests have been intense, they have largely remained peaceful—which makes this week’s surge in violence troubling.” Read more from Michael Kugelman on the turmoil driving unrest in Colombo.
A “New Era” of NATO Expansion Deepens the Divide between Russia and the West (New Yorker) [[link removed]]
“The joint decision, three months into the war in Ukraine, reflects Europe’s fears about Putin’s long-term intentions—and the uncertain prospect of any real peaceful coexistence.” Read more from Robin Wright on the consequences of war.
Ambassador Mark Green on the Downstream Effects of the War in Ukraine (Times Radio Breakfast) [[link removed]]
“We need to think about the downstream impacts. So for example, right now in many parts of Africa, farmers are going into their fields and planting—it’s planting season—but they’re doing so without fertilizer, because so much of the fertilizer comes from Ukraine and that part of the world. And so what we’re really looking at some months from now, we’ll see yields will be down, prices will be up, shortages will be up.” —Ambassador Mark Green
Why Vaccine Diplomacy Succeeded in the Past and Fails Today (The Hill) [[link removed]]
“Although the advent of new vaccines was touted as an unprecedented scientific achievement, the international cooperation that was critical to previous public health successes did not repeat itself during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, people spoke of American, Russian or Chinese vaccines, ignoring the fact that we were fighting a common enemy and shared global health goals.” —Nataliya Shok provides historic context to the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Growing COVID Outbreak in North Korea (CBS) [[link removed]]
“It’s hard to know what the real number of anything is in North Korea because it’s the most closed, isolated society in the world. They’re not doing any COVID testing, so whatever the number is that they’re saying, it’s probably a lot more.” —Sue Mi Terry


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