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North Korea's Political Future

Bruce Cumings

Bruce Cumings discusses North Korea's political future after Kim Jong-il.Read Article

U.S. Debt and Soverign Wealth Funds

Nouriel Roubini

Nouriel Roubini discusses external debt and the increase in foreign holdings on U.S. assets through sovereign wealth funds.Read Article

The Social Dimension of Trade: The Village Blacksmith Paradox

Franklin L. Lavin

The former undersecretary for international trade discusses free trade agreements and social benefits of trade. Why does trade get so little support when it is so beneficial?Read Article

UN Reform and U.S. Challenges

John Bolton

The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations discusses U.S. interests, global leadership, and his proposal for voluntary contributions at the UN.Read Article

Reforming the United Nations

John Bolton & Richard Holbrooke

Former UN ambassadors John Bolton and Richard Holbrooke debate at Brown University's Janus Forum on how to reform the UN.Read Article

“How Could Anyone Respect Us?”: A Century of Olympic Consciousness and National Anxiety in China

Andrew Morris

Andrew Morris describes sport as stand in for national defense in the eyes of China, raising the stakes for a successful Beijing 2008.Read Article

Renewing American Foreign Policy: Values and Strategy

John McCain

From the archives, John McCain's Journal piece from 1998 discusses U.S. leadership through the "American idea." The Arizona senator and Republican presidential nominee presents his views on global priorities and values.Read Article

Leadership through Global Challenges

Richard Holbrooke

The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations discusses upcoming threats and challenges to global security, and calls for greater U.S. leadership.Read Article
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United Nations

John Bolton and Richard Holbrooke discuss the institution that many hope is the ultimate arbitrator of world powers and values: the United Nations. The former UN ambassadors, debating at the Brown University’s Janus Forum, offer their compositing views of what the United Nations is and what it should be.


Global Sport

In light of the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics, our authors examine how sport can facilitate dialogue or highlight tensions between countries. While sport contains universal values and experiences, it is also dominated by Western institutions and practices that sometimes shut out alternatives from the developing world.


India's Left Behind

With India's annual economic growth rate nearing 10 percent, the days of the notoriously low "Hindu rate of growth" are clearly over. In spite of impressive economic performance since the early 1990s, poverty remains high and certain groups are unable to take advantage of the improved economy. These left behind include women, lower castes, and rural tribes.


U.S. Debt

The fiscal situation of the U.S. government is looking dire with the rising costs of the Iraq war, the fiscal stimulus package, and the coming medical and retirement costs of aging baby boomers. U.S. consumers are also spending more than they earn, creating a large external debt. Our authors discuss the negative long-run effects of continued deficits and the need for change.


Sex and Demographics

Our authors explore the meanings and practices of sex in various cultures, as well as how these influence and are influenced by demographics and policy. Topics include China's the one-child policy and dire gender imbalances, sex tourism, and sex education.


Essays

Noam Chomsky explains how the United States should behave internationally; Frank Lavin discusses why free trade is so unpopular despite being beneficial; Lucan Way argues that regional division and individually-minded politicians have prevented both authoritarianism and reform in Ukraine; and Ali Allawi speaks on Iraq’s civil war and the country’s continued challenges.