Diplomacy and Empire (Part I)

How has the nature of U.S. world leadership fundamentally changed in the 21st century?

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In Spite of the Gods

What striking truth about India does a British reporter learn from a young Indian boy on a train ride to Delhi?

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The News of Tomorrow: Tata Buys Chrysler

What is real and what is fictional about a plausible new owner for the Chrysler Group?

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Hollywood’s Global Crop

What does the current crop of Oscar-nominated movies say about Hollywood and globalization?

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Britain’s Dark Shadow Over Iran

How was the United Kingdom complicit in undermining Iran’s budding democracy half a century ago?

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Miss Disingenuity

Has Hillary Clinton fallen victim to the classic Washington disease — of being for something before you turn against it?

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The Blueprint of Blame: Provoking War with Iran

Does the United States’ recent blustery rhetoric aimed at Iran foreshadow a looming military conflict?

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Why Bad Loans Are Good For Africa

Why is the amount of lending China has committed to Africa so small?

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China and Iran: A New Route

What has shaped the Sino-Iranian relationship, and what are the two country’s shared national objectives?

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China’s Corruption Challenge

Despite recent economic reforms, how much influence does China’s government still exert over the private sector?

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