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A growing economy does not necessarily translate into political influence. Beijing sways economic choices of members of the Association of South East Asian Nations through trade but less so in security matters, suggests analyst Evelyn Goh. “China’s burgeoning economic rise has restructured economic...

美国有理由加紧推动一部分而不是所有阿拉伯国家的独裁领导人下台。本文作者迪利普•希罗（Dilip Hiro）认为叙利亚和巴林就是被美国区别对待的两个例子。这两个国家的民众都对少数派的领导和自身受到的持续的歧视进行了反抗。叙利亚有68%的人口是逊尼派，总统属于什叶派的支派阿拉维派；巴林70%的人口是什叶派，国王是逊尼派。叙利亚长期反抗美国，是联通伊朗和巴勒斯坦及黎巴嫩激进组织的纽带。巴林是美国第五舰队总部所在地，其国王对伊朗十分不信任，在这一点上美国和沙特的态度也是如此。巴林的代议政府可以成为伊朗的亲密盟友，而叙利亚的代议政府可以把叙利亚从一个世俗化的政府转变成一个伊斯兰教国家。...

中东和北非的反对派运动在突尼斯和埃及取得初步成功，但在叙利亚、利比亚、巴林和也门的斗争则陷入困境。结果无论是新民主政体还是残酷镇压，都可能以难以想象的方式改变该地区的关系。东亚是个本来可能出错却最后走向正确的模式。40年前美国向越南输出民主的失败，但并不妨碍今天两国的合作。英国广播公司国际新闻记者汉弗莱•霍克斯利解释到，美国耐心的关注引导了日本、韩国、印度尼西亚等国从战争的废墟中走向民主和强大的经济。东亚克服了极端主义和民族主义，努力把强大的军方与企业和政治区分开，而民众则就优先选择和目标做出让步。美国和其他强国必须用法律和管理的稳定体制来提供支持，同时尊重那里的身份认同和控制。...

Government corruption reinforces income inequality, wastes scarce resources and destroys the public trust. After a series of high-profile corruption scandals in India – padded contracts associated with the Commonwealth Games, telecom spectrum distributed to favored bidders at a loss of $40 billion...

Ranked 11th largest in the world in 1980, China’s economy has since swelled to the second spot. Outbreak of hostility in any part of the world – like Libya – affects China’s global portfolio. This two-part YaleGlobal series analyzes China’s approach to complex global issues. China prefers...

Every move of fast-rising China in international affairs is closely studied for a shift from old patterns. Some analysts expect China to shoulder new global responsibility; others anticipate continuation of policies upholding national sovereignty. This two-part YaleGlobal series analyzes China’s...

Trace amounts of radiation from the damaged Fukushima reactors have been detected in some vegetables of Japan and milk in the US and Europe – spreading alarm about food safety among consumers. Thanks to the internet, information – and rumors – about radiation go global fast, which wasn’t the case...

The politics of globalization can be improved, argues Peter Mandelson, former European commissioner for trade in an essay based on a March 2011 keynote speech on the future of globalization. Governments have the capability to tame what seems to be a senseless race to devour resources and amass...

China remains one of the world’s fastest growing economies, yet numerous signs point to a speculative mania underway. While investors anticipate China’s economic growth to continue apace at 8 percent – reinforcing the flurry of demand, easy money and excessive building – a slowdown to 5 percent is...