How China’s History Shapes, and Warps, its Policies Today
For Beijing, the past is exceptionally useful, and usefully exceptional.
David Bosco
Max Boot
Rosa Brooks
Thanassis Cambanis
Elizabeth Dickinson
Laurie Garrett
Kim Ghattas
Julia Ioffe
Leela Jacinto
Whitney Kassel
Jeffrey Lewis
Aaron David Miller
Suzanne Nossel
Thomas E. Ricks
David Rothkopf
Kori Schake
Emile Simpson
James Stavridis
Bruce Stokes
James Traub
Stephen M. Walt
Lauren Wolfe
Michela Wrong
Micah Zenko
Dear Obama: Corruption Isn’t Just Africa’s Problem
What the U.S. president didn’t say in his big Nairobi speech.
The South China Sea Could Become a Dangerous Contest of Military Might
Here’s how the United States can prevent that.
From Quarantine To Appeasement
President Obama’s nominee for a key post reveals the bankruptcy of Washington’s thinking on Africa.
When Will China’s Government Collapse?
A look at whether or not the Chinese Communist Party is doomed.
Demography Is Destiny
Why al-Shabab's Westgate massacre is just the tip of the iceberg for an Africa on the edge of dysfunction.
Beyond Al Qaeda
As Western countries rush into Africa's troubled Sahel region, are we once again forgetting history?
Only Haitians Can Save Haiti
The world has tried before to fix this troubled state -- and failed each time. Now will be no different, unless Haitians take the lead.
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About Howard W. French
Howard W. French is the author of China's Second Continent: How a Million Migrants are Building a New Empire in Africa. An associate professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, he is working on a book about the future of Chinese power.
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