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Debris lies piled up near a railroad destroyed by Typhoon Rusa in Samcheok, about 200 km (124 miles) east of Seoul (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-hoon).

Opinion | Brookings Northeast Asia Commentary

Counter-Terrorism and Emergency Management: Keeping a Proper Balance

May 2013, Jibum Chung

Jibum Chung analyzes some of the tensions that often lead governments to emphasize civil defense against relatively rare and small-scale events over civil protection against more common and more destructive natural and man-made disasters. He offers suggestions for strengthening the decision-making process and maintaining an appropriate balance between civil defense and civil protection.

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In the News

It's pretty clear that at the last minute, a lot of women made a decision that Obama really understood what their economic concerns were. Yes, they want control over their own body...but decisions over health care can limit their ability to control economics as well.
November 9, 2012, Elisabeth Jacobs, CBS News
In the News

Rated on energy, charm, and political smarts, Michelle Obama is the most important and successful first lady in a presidential campaign since 'Lady Bird' Johnson in 1964.
November 7, 2012, Stephen Hess, The Washington Examiner
In the News

[Obama had a] decisive Electoral College win of at least 303 votes and more than half the popular vote with a 2.5 million margin, while the Republicans lost three Senate seats...It points to an exacerbation of partisan voting and no new coalition building.
November 7, 2012, Thomas E. Mann, Government Executive
In the News

I think [Mitt] Romney was done in by the fact that he could not get far enough to the center credibly enough. He had to go too far right in the primaries. And the reason for that is you have some fierce constituencies in the Republican Party that do not want the party to change.
November 7, 2012, Jonathan Rauch, Voice of America
Expert Q & A | John Hudak

What Polling Really Tells Us

November 5, 2012, John Hudak
Interview | The New York Times

Q & A on Forecasting Based on Voter Expectations

November 2, 2012, Justin Wolfers
In the News

Even among Catholics who attend church once a week or more, a group that is often considered more socially conservative...A majority believe the Catholic Church should emphasize issues related to justice and our obligations to the poor.
October 25, 2012, E.J. Dionne, Jr., America Magazine
In the News

Voters don't want to think Hollywood celebrities are telling them how to vote. They understand their expertise is outside the political world. [But there are exceptions.] Celebrities can help in particular niches, particularly in terms of get out the vote efforts because there you can match a celebrity and target and appeal to those types of communities.
October 24, 2012, Darrell M. West, FoxNews
In the News

It is unlikely [Obama] convinced many swing voters to 'unswing,' but he certainly generated greater voter enthusiasm among Democrats, which—when combined with Biden's performance in his debate—will begin to show up in polls, will change 'Likely Voter' models, and will result in the president picking up a few points.
October 17, 2012, John Hudak, ABC News
In the News

[Relentless political] ads lose meaning for the 95% who have decided, but not for the 5% who are undecided... Swing voters still are looking for a reason to vote for Romney or Obama.
October 14, 2012, Darrell M. West, The New York Daily News