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, ...
JAN 27, 2011 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Tunisia: The Jasmine Revolution and Western Foreign Policy
In Tunisia, the Jasmine Revolution showed the vulnerability of unpopular and anti-democratic regimes. Should the West support authoritarian regimes to contain political Islam? Should it ...
JAN 26, 2011 • Podcast
Interview with Colette Lespinasse on Haiti
Colette Lespinasse discusses pre-existing governance and human rights issues in disaster-stricken Haiti. She addresses the recent earthquake and cholera outbreak, as well as her work ...
JAN 21, 2011 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: 2011 Top Risks and Ethical Decisions
The annual announcement from the Eurasia Group of top global risks is here. Do you agree with their choice of fundamental issues for 2011?