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Politics of the People's Republic of China

War From Cyberspace

As Obama appoints Howard A. Schmidt to a new cybersecurity post, former cyberczar Richard Clarke shows America is the most vulnerable country in the world.

China's Rise, Asia's Dilemma

America's Asian allies don't always share our assessments of China. We shouldn't make them choose between Washington and Beijing.

Odom's Russia: A Forum

Seven seasoned observers react to William Odom's interpretation of post-Soviet Russian reality, and Odom replies.

Colombia: Crossing a Dangerous Threshold

America may indeed have a strategic interest in aiding Colombia. But it should not do so without a clear-eyed assessment of a complex situation.

German Fictions

An exchange on Jacob Heilbrunn's recent portrait of Germany's new literary Right.

Human Nature and Human Rights

"Human rights" as understood today bear little relation to what it means to be human; but that does not faze their advocates.

Commentary

Xi's Reforms Face Big Obstacles

The old ways are too entrenched for the new president to uproot.

The Next Hu

There are already signs that Xi Jinping's successor will be Guangdong's new party secretary, Hu Chunhua.

Three Priorities of Chinese Leaders

Helping the people is the lowest priority, and little of it was done at the recent 18th Party Congress.

Books & Reviews

China's Power Paradox

China has striven to moderate at least the appearence of its global ambitions.

Communist Crowd Control

The secretly constructed record of the Communist Party decision to crack down on Tiananmen protesters rings true to an old China hand.

Subverting Kant

An Irishman of indefatiguable mind and rare sensibilities.

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May 19, 2013