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FEB 1, 2011 • Article
China: The Romance of Realpolitik (September/October 1989)
This article (written soon after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre) confronts the failure of the "China experts" in academe to penetrate the reality of ...
FEB 1, 2011 • Article
The Promise and Peril of an Independent Republic of South Sudan
Many ask, "Will the newly independent South Sudan become a failed state?" But the real question is, "Can North Sudan remain a viable state without ...
JAN 31, 2011 • Podcast
How Wars End: Why We Always Fight the Last Battle
Pax Americana is a good thing, declares Gideon Rose. The problem is that even when the U.S. wins militarily, it often botches dealing with ...
JAN 28, 2011 • Podcast
Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2011
In this lively discussion, economist Daniel Altman, political scientist/risk expert Ian Bremmer, and economic and political analyst Zachary Karabell present what each sees as ...
JAN 28, 2011 • Article
WikiLeaks: An Overview, Part I
The U.S. government is in an awkward position. How does it legally distinguish between WikiLeaks and the traditional media? Is Julian Assange, in fact, ...