CIAO DATE: 01/06
Fall 2005 (No. 81)
Features
Defining Victory
By Nikolas K. Gvosdev & Paul J. Saunders. Claiming victory in Iraq means nothing unless we know what victory means.
The Freedom Crusade
By David C. Hendrickson and Robert W. Tucker. Promoting democracy is not only alien to the American diplomatic tradition, it could jeopardize our security.
The Case for "Integration"
By Richard N. Haass. You can't beat everyone. Make them join you.
Finding the Lost Peace
By Dennis Ross. Arafat's death opened a real window for peace--but it won't stay open for long.
Blending Democracy
By Dov Zakheim. The political soil of the Middle East has not been tilled by the Western Enlightenment. Growing democracy there must take this into account.
In the Wake of War
By Brent Scowcroft and Samuel R. Berger. America shouldn't forget that the other half of regime change is building a new regime.
Europe's Dream Disturbed
By Conrad Black. Now that the EU constitution has been defeated, the Euro-elites can come down from the clouds.
The European Union is Dead
By John C. Hulsman & William L. T. Schirano. Getting over Europe in five easy steps.
The Business of Insurgency
By Robert E. Looney. In Iraq, crime does pay. The insurgency is about more than just politics or ethnicity.
Paradigm Lost
By David M. Lampton: We have long underestimated China's potential. But overestimating it will be just as bad for U.S. policy formulation.
Assessing the China Threat
By Robert S. Ross. Does China's military really threaten America's position in Asia? Not yet, but it still must be taken seriously.
China's Rise, Asia's Dilemma
By Chung Min Lee. America's Asian allies don't always share our assessments of China. We shouldn't make them choose between Washington and Beijing.
Kings of the East
By Christopher Marsh. Bush's realist head and voter's evangelical hearts are taking him in two different directions on China.
The New Great Game
By Subodh Atal. The re-emergence of the ancient Silk Road provides Central Asia with a promising alternative to another reincarnation of great power conquest in the region.
Iranian Beliefs and Realities
By Clifford Kupchan. Painting an accurate picture of Iran requires listening to all Iranians, not just "our" Iranians
Seoul Searching
By Doug Bandow. The U.S.-Korean alliance has outlived its usefulness. America should pull out now.
Understanding Saddam
By Michael Eisenstadt. Explaining Saddam's motivations could be an asset for dealing with other tyrants.
What Hobbes Really Said
By Noel Malcolm. Life in the state of nature may be "nasty, brutish and short", but states are not people, and Hobbes is not the ultra-realist he is made out to be.
A Tale of Three Cities
By John R. Thomson. Despite the obvious obstacles, the signs of democracy are encouraging in Kabul, Beirut and Cairo.
Comments & Responses
Pat Roberts, John J. Mearsheimer and Geoffrey Peter Hugh Loane.
Fall 2005 Asia Supplement: The Rise of the Chinese Multinationals
By Dan Steinbock. China is no longer just a destination for foreign direct investment--it is the home for Asia's new multinationals.
Fall 2005 Asia Supplement: Asia's Slow Growth Traps
By Clark Johnson. Emphasis on the wrong economic indicators have led to incorrect policies meant to address the US trade defecit with China.
Fall 2005 Asia Supplement: China's Disease Cauldron
By Elizabeth Prescott. China's reaction to the outbreak of influenza on the mainland will affect more than just the health of its citizens.
Reviews
Preventing the Unthinkable
By Robert L. Gallucci. Graham Allison paints a frightful picture of nuclear terrorism. But all is not yet lost.
Killing to Make a Killing
By J. Peter Pham. Suicide terrorism may be more rational than meets the eye.
Facing Down Iran
By Richard Weitz. Everyone agrees that Iran is a threat. What makes Ilan Berman stand out?