Summary There is no doubt that President George W. Bush and his administration have transformed US foreign policy and reshaped global international relations in a…
Country or Region: United States
Summary On January 1, 1979, the Congress of the United States passed the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) in order to maintain all existing treaties between…
Summary As a significant component of world politics, Asia Pacific confronts many major issues. This is a region in which the United States, China, and…
Summary Japan is the world’s No. 2 economy, greater in GDP than Britain and France together and almost double that of China. It is also…
Summary Since the end of World War II, the United States has developed a characteristic approach to protecting its interests in Asia. In peace and…
Abstract In this article published in Foreign Affairs, Amory Lovins describes a U.S. transition from fossil fuels–a blueprint detailed in Reinventing Fire— that requires pursuing…
Summary China’s successful test of an anti-satellite weapon in 2007, followed by the U.S. destruction earlier this year of an out-of-control U.S. satellite, demonstrated that…
Summary When Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Tokyo harbor in July 1853, opening Japan to the West, a century and a half of economic, cultural,…
Abstract In a security alliance since 2004 and ‘strategic partners’ since 2006, the United States and Pakistan for decades experienced major shifts in the nature…
Summary This is the first comprehensive analysis of the ways in which changes in the geopolitical context have altered the nature of the long-stable U.S.-Japan…
Summary From the author of the now-classic Resource Wars, an indispensable account of how the world’s diminishing sources of energy are radically changing the international balance…
Abstract A combination of South Korean economic development over time, the rise of a new generation in South Korean politics, and changing inter-Korean relations help…
Abstract The U.S. strategy toward Asia in President Barack Obama’s first term features pivoting or rebalancing. This article traces the development of the U.S. pivot…
Abstract How China reacts to America’s dominant position in the Asia-Pacific is a critical issue for regional security now and in the foreseeable future. As…
Introduction One of the first challenges the next U.S. president will face will be how to respond to China’s emergence as a global power. Some…
