Jan-Feb 2013

Spengler's Ominous Prophecy

Robert W. Merry
An interbellum German intellectual's work is a powerful warning to Americans about the perils of our interventionist foreign-policy trajectory.

Essays

Getting Latin America Right

Julia E. Sweig
Obama has an opportunity to revitalize U.S. relations with its neighbors to the south.

Putin's Artful Jurisprudence

William Partlett
Russia's legal reforms centralized power and allowed the creation of informal rules that ensure elite loyalty.

Pitfalls of an Aging China

John Lee
Rising social costs, shrinking labor pools, nonperforming loans, a distorted economy and more—an in-depth look at the huge challenge facing Beijing.

China's Nationalist Heritage

Jacqueline Newmyer Deal
Chinese leaders have reverted to a pre-Communist ideology of national rejuvenation. This could complicate foreign affairs.

The Power of Moore's Law in a World of Geotechnology

Marc Goodman
Parag Khanna
Huge technological leaps are coming, and they're already creating a new realm of interstate competition.

The New Yorker Casts Its Ballot

Aram Bakshian Jr.
One of America's top magazines often appeared smug as it covered 2012 elections.

Books & Reviews

Al Qaeda Rises in Yemen's Chaos

Bruce Hoffman
How the deadly offshoot of the infamous terror group got its start.

Revising the Cold War Revisionists

Robert Service
Yes, the Soviets really were that bad.

The Realist

Leading Blindly across a Minefield

Dimitri K. Simes
Paul J. Saunders
The international system is at a transformative moment. Yet President Obama has failed to set a direction for America.

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June 19, 2013