Leaked US State Department cables, more than 2500 published in diverse news outlets so far, offer glimpses into methods and goals of individual US diplomats. This two-part series explores how WikiLeaks adds to diplomatic challenges around the globe. The second article, written by author and...
About one percent of the 250,000 US State Department cables released to WikiLeaks have been published in newspapers since early December. While the official US reaction was fury, with revealed sources embarrassed, US citizens shrugged and the global public was fascinated. This two-part series, part...
North Korea’s newly revealed uranium-enrichment program continues to advance. No amount of sticks or carrots – negotiations, incentives, sanctions, waiting for the regime to fall – has slowed the North’s determination in building its nuclear arsenal, writes author and nuclear expert Bennett Ramberg...
A common strategy in geopolitical rivalries is to accrue alliances, strengthen positions and counter competitors. Of course, Asia is rich with historic rivalries: India and China, Pakistan and India, Iran and Pakistan, Iran and the US, the US and China. Two ports in the Arabian Sea, one in Iran...
在地缘政治较量中,通常采取的战略是发展盟友、增强实力和压制对手。毫无疑问,眼下,亚洲不乏具有重要历史影响的地缘政治较量:印度和中国、巴基斯坦和印度、伊朗和巴基斯坦、伊朗和美国,以及美国和中国。巴黎政治学院国际问题研究中心(Centre for International Studies and Research, Sciences Po)及法国国家科学研究中心(CNRS)的高级研究员克里斯托夫•雅夫洛(Christophe Jaffrelot)指出,一场为争夺阿拉伯海控制权的权力角逐正在位于该海域的两大港口(其中一个位于伊朗境内,另一个位于巴基斯坦境内)之间展开。在这场对决中,...
As factory to the world, China is hungry for energy. The nation secures traditional sources of energy – as the largest producer and consumer of coal, ranking second in oil consumption and imports, fifth for oil production – and is also intent on dominating the global renewable-energies industry....
As the developed countries’ economy teetered on the verge of collapse in 2007-2008, India and China emerged unscathed, lionized in the media as new champions of globalization. While China’s new assertiveness causes anxiety, India suffers from a self-inflicted wound caused by a series of scandals....
Debates comparing the rise of India and China often center on which is on the fast track as global leader – the world’s largest democracy versus the authoritarian state ruled by the Communist Party. Democracies are not immune to opaque processes or sets of complex rules known only to insiders, and...
Rags-to-riches tales of traders and adventurers who provided skills and innovations during their wanderings are among the more charming parts of world history. But such globalization could go into reverse in the modern era, even in democratic nations, as political parties rile voter anger over...
After WikiLeaks released secret diplomatic cables, the US government strives to apologize for sensitive breaches in confidences and punish all involved. Internet privacy is elusive for both individuals and powerful institutions, and this two-part series examines responses to leaks from governments...
Behind closed doors, government officials often relay sentiments that differ from public proclamations, and the public takes this for granted. But release of classified US State Department cables via WikiLeaks has exposed hundreds of specific examples, shocking in their rawness. The release...
亚洲在全球收入和金融力量中所占份额日益扩大。但全球金融机构巨头,如国际货币基金组织和世界银行,却偏重美国和其他发达国家。全球经济秩序正在发生转变。耶鲁大学国际贸易与金融专业教授,杰弗里•E•加滕(Jeffrey E. Garten)警告说,由于债务缠身的美国放弃其作为全球非正式监管者的地位,下一个十年的金融调节将呈现出迅猛、混乱的特点,并充满痛苦。纵观全球,各国政府均进一步强化了危险的消费模式,迟迟不就货币、贸易或气候变化等问题展开协商,签订合理、公平又节约成本的全球协定。各国均忽略了相互之间的广泛联系,继续采取自我中心的方式解决全球问题,并将这样做的代价留给了子孙后代。...
Asia increasingly accounts for a greater share of global revenues and financial clout. Yet power in global institutions, like the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank, is weighted toward the United States and other developed economies. Transition is underway in the global economic order....
Christianity emerged in the Middle East some 2000 years ago, spreading rapidly throughout the Levant countries along the Mediterranean, then beyond, to become a global force. But in the Middle East, the numbers of Christians dwindle, with rights of Levant Christians trampled since the 2003 invasion...
WikiLeaks taunt the US government with a daily release of classified diplomatic cables. The US has reacted with fury – far more intense than during previous releases of military documents – and with unprecedented censorship that heightens curiosity and counters democratic values. US leaders...