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Eurasian Invasion

The world may be getting ready to ally against us—and that’s not even the worst-case scenario.

China on the March

Dos and Don’ts for U.S. strategic planners when it comes to dealing with China.

Future War: Taiwan

A plausible scenario for a Sino-American clash in the Taiwan Strait.

The Culture Club

Not all cultures are equally conducive to progress.

War, Trade and Utopia

Economic interdependence leads to peace, say the globalizers. Think again, and examine the U.S.-Chinese connection.

Kings of the East

Bush's realist head and voter's evangelical hearts are taking him in two different directions on China.

Commentary

Taiwan Challenges Its Neighbors

Beijing and Tokyo aren't the only ones puffing their chests out in the Senkakus.

Worried Dragon

There’s no shortage of issues that could derail the U.S.-China relationship: North Korea, Iran, Taiwan, rising protectionist sentiment in the United States. Ted Galen Carpenter reports from Beijing.

Strait Talk

Some say the KMT victory in Taiwan’s legislative elections will put an end to rocky relations with the mainland. But the truth is both of Taiwan’s parties—as well as its people—have drifted far away from the regime in Beijing.

Blogs

Taiwan and Other Security Clients Are Not Valuable Allies

Washington must learn to differentiate between an ally and a protectorate. Only one warrants the loss of American life.

The Ticking Taiwan Time Bomb

China and Taiwan may be quiet now—but it's the calm before the storm.

Taiwan's Weapons, America's Defense

To improve U.S. security versus China, sell Taiwan the arms it needs.

Books & Reviews

Dreaming Europe in a Wide-Awake World

When it comes to Europe's gilded future, success is always just around the corner. Europeanists need to wake up--or risk being left behind by an unlikely coalition.

The Beginning of Economic Wisdom

Two primers on economics reveal a lingering philosophical divide in the intellectual imagination of our time.

Money and Power: Pondering Economic Growth and Decline

A trio of books proposes intriguing reasons for economic growth--national pride, surplus labor and investment security--but none parses the novelty of the virtual state.

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May 19, 2013