Hong Kong’s “Occupy Central” movement is neither revolutionary nor subversive: It’s a basic demand for a more responsive and accountable government.
Hong Kong: The Future of People Power?
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China
Can China Pacify Its Restive Minorities Peacefully?
China is experimenting with “soft power” approaches to its restive minority populations, but brute force remains an omnipresent threat.
Move Over, NATO and IMF: Eurasia Is Coming
A thousand poles are blooming as new international blocs like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRICS Development Bank emerge to challenge Western economic and military hegemony.
East Asia: A Farewell to Arms
With climate change upon us, it’s time to bury the hatchet in one of the world’s most volatile regions.
India and China’s Pragmatism Challenge U.S. Superpower Status
India and China’s Pragmatism Challenge U.S. Superpower Status
Missile Defense Isn’t the Only Weapons System That Undermines Nuclear Deterrence
Like missile defense, hypersonic missiles destabilize the nuclear balance.
The BRICS: Challengers to the Global Status Quo
Can the BRICS wrest control of the global economy from the United States and Europe, or will their internal contradictions tear them apart?
Will Sanctions Sideline the U.S. Dollar?
The recent round of sanctions aimed at Moscow could backfire on Washington by accelerating a move away from the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
Why the U.S. Should Engage North Korea Right Now
Sticks and carrots won’t get North Korea to give up its nukes. But a peace treaty and security guarantees might.
Hong Kong’s Simmering Revolt Against Fake Democracy
A showdown looms over Hong Kong’s democratic demands and Beijing’s apparent determination to thwart them.