China’s Challenges
Click Here to Purchase When the “fifth generation” of Communist Party leaders in China assumed top political positions in...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
China’s Challenges
A nation must think before it acts.
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China and the Islamic State
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria might seem far removed from China. But the spread of its sort...
Political Changes in Taiwan Under Ma Ying-jeou: Partisan Conflict, Policy Choices, External Constraints and Security Challenges
In 2008 Ma Ying-jeou was elected President of Taiwan, and the Kuomintang (KMT) returned to power after eight years...
Japan’s Constitutional Reinterpretation and Its Pursuit of New Security Relationships
On July 1, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe announced that his cabinet approved a resolution to reinterpret Article Nine...
China’s (Is)land Reclamation in the South China Sea
For the last few years, China and the Philippines have repeatedly accused each other of destabilizing the uneasy balance...
Friends in Many Places: Vietnam’s Diplomacy
Last Wednesday, Vietnam feted the 60th anniversary of its victory over French forces at Dien Bien Phu. But earlier...
Obama’s Visit to Asia and U.S. Alliances
As foreign trips go, President Barack Obama’s visit to Asia in April 2014 was more important than most. It...
Game On: Southeast Asian Cooperation in the South China Sea?
It is easy for a serviceman stationed on one of the tiny islands that comprise the Spratly group in...
China’s Political System: Modernization and Tradition, 9th ed.
A concise introduction to the political, economic, and social factors that determine China’s government Highly respected specialist June Teufel...
Now Is the Time: Setting U.S. Policy on Taiwan
On February 11, Taiwan marked a milestone in its relations with China. The head of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council...