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Dear Educator,

As China is rising, it is evolving. While the extent of its internal political liberalization is still an open question, China's military and economic power is turning the existing international order on its head. A special section in the January/February Foreign Affairs issue examines the changing role of this superpower. Also in this issue, presidential hopeful — and surprise winner in Iowa — Mike Huckabee contributes to our Campaign 2008 series with his essay, "America's Priorities in the War on Terror."

Also in this edition:

• Inside the January/February issue
• Faculty Spotlight — Joshua Spero, Fitchburg State College

My public lecture series at 92nd Street Y in New York continues on January 20 with a conversation with Madeleine Albright. Click here for more on this event, including information on the satellite simulcast broadcasting these events to college campuses.

Best,
James F. Hoge, Jr.
Editor

Inside the Foreign Affairs January/February Issue

Long Time Coming

By John L. Thornton

Is China democratizing?

The Rise of China and the Future of the West

By G. John Ikenberry

China's rise will inevitably bring the United States' unipolar moment to an end.

America's Priorities in the War on Terror

By Michael D. Huckabee, Candidate for the Republican presidential nomination

The Bush administration's arrogant bunker mentality has been counterproductive at home and abroad.

The Costs of Containing Iran

By Vali Nasr and Ray Takeyh

Will the Bush administration further destabilize an already volatile region?

Click here to see the entire contents of the January/February issue.

Faculty Spotlight — Joshua Spero

Dr. Joshua Spero, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies Minor Program Coordinator at Fitchburg State College, teaches about International Terrorism. His course examines current ideas, debates, and politics centered on terrorism. In class, Dr. Spero uses Understanding the War on Terror edited by James F. Hoge, Jr. and Gideon Rose to examine how terrorism impacts the United States and the questions raised about public policy issues and themes debated over contemporary terrorism.

Download Dr. Spero's course materials:

• Syllabus for International Terrorism (PDF)
• Assignments for International Terrorism (PDF)

92nd Street Y Presents Conversations with James F. Hoge, Jr.

Join James F. Hoge, Jr. as he interviews some of the brightest minds in foreign policy at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Guests include Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State, and Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International. For more information about this series, click here. If you live outside New York but would like to attend these conversations via satellite, click here.

Foreign Affairs Books frame current debates over crucial issues in world politics. Our books present a wide range of perspectives created solely with professors and students in mind. Our best-selling The Clash of Civilizations? — The Debate remains a centerpiece in the international relations curriculum. Our latest book Understanding the War on Terror undertakes a comprehensive examination of the nation's critical security challenge.

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Foreign Affairs: Background on the News

Updates on classic Foreign Affairs articles

Kenya's Great Rift
Violence has engulfed Kenya in the wake of a disputed December 27 election, calling into question the country's reputation as an island of stability and prosperity in an otherwise unstable region. In this update to his January/February 2004 Foreign Affairs essay "Kenya After Moi," CSIS Senior Associate Joel D. Barkan analyzes the flawed election process and proposes a federalist solution to remedy the ethnic tensions that lie beneath Kenya's current political crisis.

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