Investigators
John W. Lewis (Principal Investigator) - Stanford University

The Project on Peace and Cooperation in the Asian-Pacific Region has been a cornerstone of research at the Center for International Security and Cooperation for the past three decades. It supports initiatives on security cooperation and tension reduction in the Asian-Pacific region with special emphasis on Korea and China, and, more recently, on South Asia. Directed by John W. Lewis, the Project undertakes activities involving scholars and officials from the United States and all of the countries of Northeast Asia. The goals of the Project are to increase the understanding of all the relevant countries in the region of their common security interests as well as their national concerns. To facilitate this understanding, the Project organizes small workshops for specialists and officials; supports in-depth research and makes that research available to both academic specialists and policymakers; and selectively trains key individuals for both future academic and government work.

The Project on Peace and Cooperation in the Asian-Pacific Region has helped the Center for International Security and Cooperation become a leading international research institution in the field of Asian security. As U.S.-China and U.S.-North Korea relations become more tense and Indian-Pakistani relations strain the fabric of peace in South Asia, the role which the Project plays to promote dialogue and common understanding becomes ever more important.

The Project is directed by John W. Lewis. A small group forms the nucleus of the day-to-day work on the Project. Members include Xue Litai, research associate; and Carole Hyde, Project Associate. This group maintains a working relationship with scholars and specialists from throughout the University and from other institutes and governments here and abroad to strengthen the Project's work. Others participating in activities of the Project include some ten members of the Center. Project members have made important contributions to the work of the Center on information technologies, ballistic missile defense, alliance transformation, non-proliferation, and American security and defense policies.

Contact
Phyllis Mayberg