Essays
Horizontal Asia

The West’s traditional focus on maritime Asia obscures emerging realities.

China Sets Sail

It’s not easy for a traditional land power to go to sea, but China is trying.

Georgia's Territorial Integrity

How to save Abkhazia from being permanently absorbed into Russia.

Monumental Betrayal

Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade loses his grip on reality.

Cheese Curds, Deep-Fried Twinkies and Tiramisu on a Stick

State fairs are big business, great fun and, like most everything else, in flux.

Chautauqua America

How a nearly forgotten institution pioneered social networking.

The Return of the Raj

India should be America’s key strategic partner in 21st-century Asia.

Beijing's Islamic Complex

Muslims within and Muslims without challenge a rising China.

An Exceptional Obsession

Beijing’s elite can’t stop reading about America.

No Bad Idea Left Behind

“Choice” and “accountability” are dead ends for Federal education reform.

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