Summary In this groundbreaking book, two economists explain why economic imbalances cause civil collapse—and why America could be next. From the Ming Dynasty to Ottoman…
Country or Region: United States
Summary Political gridlock in Washington… the lingering effects of the financial crisis… structural problems such as unemployment and the skills gap of our work force……
Summary From the former Financial Times Beijing bureau chief, a balanced and far-seeing analysis of the emerging competition between China and the United States that will dominate…
Summary Despite near-universal opposition to North Korea’s moves to acquire nuclear weapons, Pyongyang is determined to succeed. It is only a matter of time before…
Abstract Energy security is an increasingly important issue for East Asia Summit (EAS) countries. The Cebu declaration on East Asia Energy Security provides a common…
Abstract Taiwan’s security is inextricably linked to the sea. Indeed, the nation’s economic livelihood, as well as its national security, requires that Taipei secure the…
Summary This book offers a comprehensive assessment of the dynamics driving, and constraining, nuclear power development in Asia, Europe and North America, providing detailed comparative…
Summary In this text, experts from seven countries – Japan, Russia, China, the US, South Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia – assess the energy security issues…
Abstract Russia’s gas reserves are the world’s largest, comprising 31 percent of known global reserves, in contrast with its oil po- tential, which ranks seventh…
Abstract By deemphasizing the role of nuclear weapons in US security policy, the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) could lead India to slow or halt…
Abstract Members of the Japanese government and the Japanese security elite welcomed the 2010 US Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) Report, praising its emphasis on the…
The prospect of the United States continuing to reduce the size of its nuclear arsenal to “very low numbers” has raised questions in Japan and…
Abstract Significant nuclear reductions by the United States can affect other states in one of five ways: by directly altering their strategic calculations and postures;…
Abstract The Northern Sea Route (NSR) has for decades been one of the most contentious political issues in U.S.-Soviet/Russian Arctic relations. The United States claims…
Abstract In January 1998, Taiwan promulgated the Law of the Republic of China (ROC) on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone and the Law…
