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A Glimpse of the Way Forward
Thirty years ago, just as the Soviet bloc had begun to crumble, the first issue of the Journal of Democracy laid out this publication's mission. It declared from the outset that it would be \"pluralistic,\" that its pages would be \"open to a wide variety of perspectives and shades of opinion.\" Obviously, in the struggle between democracy and its opponents, the Journal would not be ambivalent. Rather, as a genuinely international forum for ideas and debate, it would seek to \"advance understanding of the broader conditions and strategies for instituting, consolidating, and maintaining democratic government.\"1 As the totalitarian shadow of the Soviet Union receded, democracy's prospects appeared bright.
Journal Article
To Protect Hong Kong, Preserve China's MFN Status TRADE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
With the July 1, 1997, return of Hong Kong to China a little more than a year away, Beijing is abuzz with activity. The Red First Regiment has learned a song titled, \"I Love You, Hong Kong\"; Lu Ping, the Chinese director of the takeover, drives a car with a license plate that reads \"1997.\" In nearby Hong Kong, spirits are far more sober. Last week the British governor of Hong Kong, Christopher Patten, was in Washington to lobby Congress to drop its threats to withdraw China's most-favored-nation (MFN) status. Given Hong Kong's enormous stake in the Chinese economy, an American withdrawal of China's MFN status would have devastating effects on Hong Kong at a time when stability is at a premium. If the health of Chinese-Hong Kong relations is not persuasive enough, perhaps Congress should bear in mind the American stake in Hong Kong. On a cost basis, US investments in Hong Kong are valued at $12 billion. Today American companies employ nearly 10% of the local work force. And despite more than 150 years of British rule, the 36,000 Americans on the island surpass the number of British residents.
Newspaper Article
Hong Kong: China's challenge and The international politics of the Asia-Pacific, 1945–1995
Dobson reviews \"Hong Kong: China's challenge,\" by Michael Yahuda, and \"The international politics of the Asia-Pacific, 1945-1995\" by Michael Yahuda.
Journal Article
The Day Nothing Much Changed
The post-9/11 era was the beginning of a new chapter in history. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were theatrical terrorism of the worst kind. But, even in an age when image usually trumps substance, the tragic drama of that day did not usher in a new era. Yet, if you look closely at the trend lines since 9/11, what is remarkable is how little the world has changed. The forces of globalization continue unabated; indeed, if anything, they have accelerated. The issues of the day that people were debating on that morning in September are largely the same. The attacks of Sep 11 have not altered the balance of power. Instead, they only aggravated differences in the imbalance that already existed. If the world resented the imbalance between the US and everyone else before Sep 11, you can understand how that resentment could be so much greater today.
Magazine Article
Red Herring Hegemon: China in the South China Sea
China's assertive behavior in the region of the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea is the strongest evidence presented by those who view China as a would-be hegemon.
Magazine Article