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Global Ethics Corner: Will China Finally Turn on North Korea? | 03/18/13
A recent nuclear test and renewed threats from North Korea has led to new sanctions from the UN Security Council. Does this mean that China's patience with North Korea has finally run out? Or will humanitarian and geopolitical concerns keep the two allied?
Public Affairs: China's Search for Security | 02/19/13
Andrew J. Nathan
In this masterly and comprehensive talk, Andrew Nathan looks at the world from Beijing's viewpoint and sees a very challenging environment for China. He identifies four rings of security concerns: inside China's territory; its 24 surrounding countries; six regional systems; and the rest of the world.
Five Myths About Nuclear Weapons | 01/24/13
Ward Wilson
What if everything we believe about nuclear weapons is wrong? "Reexamine the facts and you'll see that the arguments for nuclear weapons aren't powerful; they're preposterous. They are an unpersuasive collection of wishful thinking held together by nothing more than fear and rationalization."
Will 2013 Launch the Asian Century? Don’t Count on It | 01/02/13
Devin T. Stewart
If an Asian Century means one in which Asian culture and politics dominate the globe, it won't be coming any time soon. Instead, for many decades to come, Asians will likely seek to increase their freedom and equality to accompany their growing prosperity--the universal values that define the American Century.
Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750 | 09/20/12
Odd Arne Westad,
Joanne J. Myers
In this astute analysis, Westad explains China's international relations over the last 250 years from a Chinese perspective, providing valuable insights into its current and future course.
Home Alone? | 08/30/12
Kei Hiruta
What is it like to be liberal in East Asia? Is liberalism a specifically Western ideology, or does it embody universal norms? The old dispute is a matter of pressing concern in East Asia, where political leaders repeatedly denounce liberal values for various purposes--from suppressing dissenters to pursuing popular support.
The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future | 06/11/12
Victor D. Cha,
Joanne J. Myers
Policy expert and scholar Victor Cha lifts the curtain on North Korea, one of the world's most isolated, poorly-understood, and dangerous nations, and explains why he believes that the level of risk has escalated since Kim Jong-il's death.
Global Ethics Corner: North Korea: Engage, Ignore, or Confront? | 01/06/12
With the recent death of Kim Jong-il, the United States is once again wondering what to do about North Korea. Is engagement with the nation's new leader, Kim Jong-un, the answer? Or should the U.S. isolate the rogue state and continue to ignore its threats?
Global Ethics Corner: North Korea: Engage, Ignore, or Confront? | 01/06/12
With the recent death of Kim Jong-il, the United States is once again wondering what to do about North Korea. Is engagement with the nation's new leader, Kim Jong-un, the answer? Or should the U.S. isolate the rogue state and continue to ignore its threats?
Global Ethics Corner: North Korea: Engage, Ignore, or Confront? | 01/06/12
With the recent death of Kim Jong-il, the United States is once again wondering what to do about North Korea. Is engagement with the nation's new leader, Kim Jong-un, the answer? Or should the U.S. isolate the rogue state and continue to ignore its threats?
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius | 12/09/11
Sylvia Nasar,
Joanne J. Myers
Looking back at the truly revolutionary rise in global living standards over the last 150 years, what have we learned about economic policies? There are clear lessons about what works and what doesn't, says Sylvia Nasar, author of "A Beautiful Mind."
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius | 12/02/11
Sylvia Nasar,
Joanne J. Myers
Looking back at the truly revolutionary rise in global living standards over the last 150 years, what have we learned about economic policies? There are clear lessons about what works and what doesn't, says Sylvia Nasar, author of "A Beautiful Mind."
George F. Kennan: An American Life | 12/02/11
John Lewis Gaddis,
Joanne J. Myers
George Kennan was one of the great men of the 20th century, says John Lewis Gaddis. And he was great in multiple dimensions: as the grand strategist of the Cold War; as a historian; and as author of one of the greatest of American diaries.
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius | 11/30/11
Sylvia Nasar,
Joanne J. Myers
Looking back at the truly revolutionary rise in global living standards over the last 150 years, what have we learned about economic policies? There are clear lessons about what works and what doesn't, says Sylvia Nasar, author of "A Beautiful Mind."
George F. Kennan: An American Life | 11/29/11
John Lewis Gaddis,
Joanne J. Myers
George Kennan was one of the great men of the 20th century, says John Lewis Gaddis. And he was great in multiple dimensions: as the grand strategist of the Cold War; as a historian; and as author of one of the greatest of American diaries.
George F. Kennan: An American Life | 11/22/11
John Lewis Gaddis,
Joanne J. Myers
George Kennan was one of the great men of the 20th century, says John Lewis Gaddis. And he was great in multiple dimensions: as the grand strategist of the Cold War; as a historian; and as author of one of the greatest of American diaries.
How Wars End: Why We Always Fight the Last Battle | 06/08/11
Gideon Rose
Pax Americana is a good thing, declares Gideon Rose. The problem is that even when the U.S. wins militarily, it often botches dealing with war's aftermath because it fails to define its political objectives.
The Lost Peace: Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953 | 03/30/11
Robert Dallek
In a striking reinterpretation of the postwar years, Robert Dallek examines what drove leaders around the globe--Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Mao, de Gaulle, and Truman--to rely on traditional power politics, and points out the lessons we can draw from their mistakes.
How Wars End: Why We Always Fight the Last Battle | 01/31/11
Gideon Rose
Pax Americana is a good thing, declares Gideon Rose. The problem is that even when the U.S. wins militarily, it often botches dealing with war's aftermath because it fails to define its political objectives.
How Wars End: Why We Always Fight the Last Battle | 01/25/11
Gideon Rose,
Joanne J. Myers
Pax Americana is a good thing, declares Gideon Rose. The problem is that even when the U.S. wins militarily, it often botches dealing with war's aftermath because it fails to define its political objectives.
