ORBIS
A Journal of World Affairs

Orbis Spring 2009, Volume 53, Number 2

China, the United States, and the world
Editor’s Corner (8 pages, 65K )	Mackubin T. Owens
After the Gold Rush: The Beijing Olympics and China's Evolving International Roles (26 pages, 201K )	Jacques deLisle
Oil, Arms, and Influence: The Indirect Strategy Behind Chinese Military Modernization (15 pages, 121K )	Jacqueline Newmyer
Problems of Misperception in U.S.-China Relations	Peter Gries
From Rustless Screws to Nail Houses: The Evolution of Property Rights in China	Andrew Mertha
A Rising India’s Search for a Foreign Policy	Harsh V. Pant
The Rise and Demise of the Two-State Paradigm	Efraim Inbar
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Emerging “Shia Crescent”	Samuel Helfont
The Future of War and American Military Strategy	Michael Horowitz
Iraq, Afghanistan and British Strategy (18 pages, 149K )	David Betz, Anthony Cormack
Review Essays
Faith, Dread, and Dialogue	Theodore Friend
Russia’s Future	Nikolas Gvosdev

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