Facing Limits: American Power in Asia

	Global Asia: Volume 2, Number 2 Fall 2007
	A Letter from the Editors Chung-in Moon and David Plott
	Dear Reader, There is a quiet, but growing unease across Asia about the conduct of America in this region.From cabinet meetings to academic gatherings and even among the general public, attitudes toward American power and its role in Asia are being re-examined. more... PDF Version
	Cover Story What is the purpose of American Power in Asia?
	The Purpose of American Power in Asia By Clyde Prestowitz
	It may be wise for key Asian countries to give some purpose to American power in Asia. PDF Version
	Wake up America: The US Risks Losing Asia By Kishore Mahbubani The Behavior of the Bush administration toward ASEAN shows American policymakers are mired in the past.
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	America in Asia: How Much Does China Care? By Wang Jisi
	China's focus on the US is moving away from traditional security concerns. PDF Version
	Arbitrator or Antagonist: A New American Dilemma By Sung Chul Yang
	The US is stuck in a series of contradictions between the ideals of their founding fathers and a garrison-state direction. PDF Version
	Power of Ideas: The US is Losing its Edge By Yoichi Funabashi
	To many East Asian leaders, the US is not serious about the issues that concern them most. PDF Version
	The US in East Asia: Not Architecture, Action By Gerald Curtis
	The idea that Asia needs a new security "architecture" has gained popularity far in excess of its necessity. PDF Version
	The Debate: Is Hong Kong Ready for Democracy Now?
	Democracy in Hong Kong What's Wrong with Now? By Anson Chan
	Hong Kong people have demonstrated they can and will exercise their rights and freedoms prudently. Why are there still voices arguing that Hong Kong people are not ready to elect their government? PDF Version
	Mature Enough for Democracy, And Sensible Too By Tsang Yok Sing
	Hong Kong people are certainly mature enough for democracy. But more important, many Hong people are mature enough to understand that there is much more to democracy than a particular date for implementing universal suffrage. PDF Version
	Feature Essays
	The People's Agenda: The Way forward for Thailand By Abhisit Vejjajiva
	For Thailand to move forward, it is time for a change. It is time for the People's Agenda: restoration of democracy, invensting in people, reviving the economy, and the return of peace to the Deep South. PDF Version
	Burma's Warrior Kings and the Generation of '88 By Bertil Lintner
	The fact that Burma's military remains in power almost 20 years after the violent uprising of 1988 reflects the failure of both ASEAN's softer approach and economic and political pressures from the West. PDF Version
	The Aging of Asia: Lessons and Challenges By Alfred Chan Cheung Ming, Sheung-Tak Cheng and David Phillips
	The graying of our world has far-reaching consequences for social organization, economic activities, health care, housing, political policies and almost every other area of life. What can be done to counter such impending changes and challenges? PDF Version
	Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Unintendied Consequences By Frances Mautner-Markhof
	The elements for the unraveling of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty were part of the bargain enabling its creation. With time, this would be seen to have not only the predictable impacts but also unintended consequences. PDF Version
	Reviews
	Language of Awe: The Rise of India and China By David Plott
	There is something about the rise of China that exhausts the vocabulary of amazement. The rise of India, Asia's other great demographic billionaire, started later than China's and took longer to capture the world's imagination. PDF Version
	New Ideas
	A Framework for Peace and Security in Korea and Northeast Asia by Report of the Atlantic Council Working Group on North Korea
	The risk that the dangerous and repressive Pyongyang regime could transfer nuclear weapons and materials to rogue states or terrorist groups weighs particularly heavy on the minds of U.S. policymakers. PDF Version