Barbs of Nationalism

	Global Asia: Volume 2, Number 1, Spring 2007
	A Letter from the Editors Chung-in Moon and David Plott
	Dear Reader, Amid the heady optimism that accompanies the remarkable transformation that Asia has undergone in the past half-century--from economic boom to the emergence of liberal democracies, and the first steps toward greater regional integration--there looms an inescapable, dark shadow: the specter of resurgent nationalism, especially in East Asian countries haunted by the horrors of the past. more...
	Cover Story Barbs of Nationalism: How Asia Can Reconcile its History
	History, Nationalism and Community By Roh Moo-hyun
	Building a Northeast Asian community through a regional order of cooperation and integration that transcends old antagonisms and conflicts among countries is vital to ensuring our survival and enhancing our prosperity. PDF Version
	Japan’s Politics of Cultural Shame By Masaru Tamamoto
	Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to cast off the post-World War II order and transform Japan into “a beautiful country” filled with pride and confidence. It is as if he believes that Japan has sunk into a state of moral degradation since 1945 and is in need of salvation. PDF Version
	Nationalism in a Transforming China By Yuan Weishi
	China is in the midst of a transformation. With any question concerning China today, this fundamental point must be understood. There is no different with nationalism. China is a nation of diverse ethnic groups, and nationalism is, therefore, an issue that concerns both its internal and external affairs. PDF Version
	History, Nationalism and Internationalism By Yong-deok Kim
	Having emerged in dramatic fashion in the March First Movement, Korean nationalism has become a unifying force that seems to transcend even the ideological confrontation between left and right and North and South. PDF Version
	Burdens of the Past: Overcoming History, the Politics of Identity and Nationalism in Asia By Chung-in Moon and Seung-won Suh
	It is unthinkable to imagine the establishment of an EU-style order in Asia without first tackling the problem of identity politics and nationalism. Asia's collective historical memory is scarred by the effects of national identity and the politics of nationalism. PDF Version
	The Debate: Should Asia’s Farmers be Protected?
	Why Asia’s Farmers Deserve Protection By Walden Bello
	One of the terrible truths of the 20th century is that it was a blight on small farmers or peasants everywhere. In both wealthy capitalist economies and in socialist ocuntries, farmers paid a heavy price. PDF Version
	Subidizing the Rich, Squeezing the Poor By Peter Warr
	Using protectionist trade policies to assist the rural poor is futile and misguided. It is important to find ways to help people trapped in poverty, but to do this through trade policy simply does not work. PDF Version
	Feature Essays
	Dear Leader: Inside the North Korean Nuclear Deal By Gary Samore
	A top secret memo from Kim Gye Gwan, the head of the North Korean delegation to the Six arty Talks, tto North Korean leader Kim Jung Il. It provides som insight into Pyongyang's perception of the new agreement and long-term nuclear strategy. PDF Version
	The Land of the Better Story: India and Soft Power By Shashi Taroor
	It is increasingly axiomatic today that the old calculations of "hard power" are no longer sufficient to guide a country's conduct in world affairs. A country's role on the world stage is seen more and more as a relection of its society. PDF Version
	Transforming the US Relationship with China By Donald G. Gross
	Washing prepares for future conflict with a rising China, and uses that preparation as a deterrent against challenges to its dominant geopolitical position in East Asia. While this securety strategy may appear sensible, it is, in fact, provocative and misguided. PDF Version
	The Long Road to the Korea - US Free Trade Deal By Choong-yong Ahn
	With several deadlines coming and going and negotiators for both sides involved in highstakes brinkmanship, South Korea and the United States finally concluded a historic bilateral free trade agreement on April 2. It is the biggest such deal ever for Korea and the largest for the U.S. since NAFTA in 1993. PDF Version
	Networked and Not Inhibited: Asian Youth Culture By James Farrer
	Asian youth are big beneficiaries of globalization and regional integration. Global and trans-Asian cultural flows undoubtedly are bringing Asian youth closer together. Sexual lifestyles, fashion trends and hobbies likely will continue to converge PDF Version
	New Ideas
	Forging A World of Liberty under Law By G. John Ikenberry and Anne-Marie Slaughter
	The U.S. is at a crossroads. Since the September 11 attacks, the U.S. has seen itself and the world through the prism of these attacks and the "war on terrorism." Now it is time for a foreign policy with a more positive and encompassing vision of the world. PDF Version