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Civilizations

China's ASEAN Invasion

John Lee | May 01, 2007
As long as the United States fails to understand what motivates Southeast Asian states, its influence will continue to diminish vis-à-vis China.

Two Cheers for 'Asian Values'

Nathan Glazer | Sep 01, 1999
First used to explain the East Asian economic miracle, then blamed for the region's economic collapse, Asia's famous values are subjected to a cool appraisal.

Four Faces of Global Culture

Peter L. Berger | Sep 01, 1997
If one is to heed Huntington's call for a dialogue between cultures, one must pay as much attention to the manner in which the different processes of cultural globalization relate to each other as to their relation with many indigenous cultures.

Books & Reviews

The Truth About China

Andrew J. Nathan | Dec 16, 2009
Martin Jacques’s just-released tome breathlessly informs us that China will soon rule the world. Its culture will dominate the West. Its military will threaten our own. Its authoritarian system will become an alternative to liberal democracy.

Resisting the Charms of War

Christopher A. Preble | Jun 01, 2005
Andrew J. Bacevich laments American militarism.

The Late American Nation

James Kurth | Sep 01, 2004
America has thrived thanks to its Anglo-Protestant culture. But does that culture carry the seeds of its own demise?
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