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Review Essay,
Nov/Dec
2009
Twenty years after the revolutions of 1989 brought down communism in Eastern Europe, a fresh crop of books attempts to unpack this epic story. The story these books tell is more of a civil war within the elite than of a revolt from below.
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Review Essay,
Sep/Oct
2009
The notion of political Islam may be a more complicated bargain than many realize, and Muslims who seek to shape the world according to their religious values often confront an obdurate reality.
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Review Essay,
Sep/Oct
2009
The Chinese-Russian relationship is more opportunistic than strategic, Bobo Lo argues. The United States is stuck watching from the sidelines and may be pushing Moscow further into Beijing's pocket.
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Review Essay,
Sep/Oct
2009
Religion and modernity were never expected to go hand in hand, and for centuries they coexisted uncomfortably. But thanks to the entrepreneurial model of American evangelicals, argue two journalists at The Economist, God is back.
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Review Essay,
Nov/Dec
2009
Vali Nasr's impressive book concludes that the triumph of free markets in the Middle east can defeat extremism and promote social liberalization. But just how will this happen?
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Review Essay,
JUL/AUG
2009
Two new books offer insightful analyses of how to succeed in Afghanistan. But the sheer difficulty of the task points to the need for an alternative strategy -- one that defends U.S. interests without trying to rebuild a shattered country.
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Review Essay,
JUL/AUG
2009
A new book presents the complex and lively history of the evolution of U.S. power abroad.
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Review Essay,
JUL/AUG
2009
Nandan Nilekani has produced one of the best and most thought-provoking books on India in years.
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Review Essay,
May/June
2009
As Washington considers a rapprochement with Bashar al-Assad’s Syria, Itamar Rabinovich’s commanding new book makes clear that change will not come quickly or easily -- and, if the past is any indication, it may not come at all.
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Review Essay,
May/June
2009
Richard Haass’ perceptive insider’s account of the policymaking leading up to both Iraq wars -- one a "war of choice," the other a "war of necessity" -- holds key lessons for future U.S. leadership in the Middle East and beyond.
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