The Globalist

Why is China pursuing oil resources in unstable countries without regard for the political risk entailed?

How is Asia's economic rise different from the rise of the West?

Is President Obama’s best bet in Afghanistan to make deals with the country’s principal tribal chiefs?

How do China’s current problems harken back to previous periods of rapid industrialization?

What is China’s strategy for participating in international affairs?

Did President Obama’s recent trip to Europe really prove he is too nice to lead effectively?

Has the West failed at its dream of spreading democracy?

Why are the stakes so high when it comes to the WTO and Kyoto negotiations?

Will the 21st century be marked by a shift from acting in national interests to acting in global interests?

Should regional players combine to give the United States a much-needed reprieve from global disorder?