Hope under Fire:South Asia's Search for Stability

	Global Asia: Volume 3, Number 1 Spring 2008
	A Letter from the Editors Chung-in Moon and David Plott
	Dear Reader, Within the region South Asia remains an arc of unreason, a place where tenacious conflicts over ethnic, religious, social, cultural, caste and tribal differences threaten the political stability of individual nations, as well as Asia as a whole. In this issue of Global Asia, we explore the complexities of the problems faced in this part of the region, and what stake the rest of Asia and the world have in their peaceful resolution. more... PDF Version
	Cover Story Hope Under Fire South Asia's Search for Stability
	Pakistan's Post Election Fault Lines By Rashed Rahman
	A lot of political pundits had to eat their words after the Feb. 18 general elections in Pakistan. But Musharraf’s stunning defeat is only the first step toward a political solution. PDF Version
	Giving Pakistan a Chance By Joe Cochrane
	To the casual observer, Pakistan is nothing short of a train wreck. But as is always the case, the realities are far more complex. PDF Version
	Afghanistan: Is Failure an Option? By Martin Ewans
	Afghanistan lies at the epicenter of two of the world’s most critical issues — drugs and terrorism. The international community cannot afford to walk away from the problems. PDF Version
	Sri Lanka’s Danse Macabre By William Clarance
	How did a country with such cultural endowments, abundant economic resources and decent people get itself into such an abyss of national catastrophe? PDF Version
	Making Sense of India By Lloyd Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph
	Since independence, India has undergone a series of economic, political and caste transformations to emerge as a modern nation. PDF Version
	The Terrorism that Stalks Bangladesh By Hiranmay Karlekar
	Bangladesh has been steadily emerging as a nursery and exporter of Islamist terrorism, despite denials from many within the country. PDF Version
	Should Taiwan Declare Independence?
	Taiwan has Already “Declared” its Independence By Lin Cho-shui
	Of all the lines that Beijing has said Taiwan must not cross, declaring independence has always been regarded as the most inviolate. But, in effect, it has already happened. PDF Version
	It’s Not Time to Declare Independence By Loh I-cheng
	Surveys conducted by the government show Taiwanese do not favor independence now. Given differences with Beijing, why is it necessary to force the issue? PDF Version
	Feature Essays
	Farewell to the Smiling General By Michael Vatikiotis
	The long, lingering death of former President Suharto of Indonesia was infused with the imperial drama and arcane mysticism that colored his long rule. PDF Version
	Seeking Balance: Two Decades of APEC By Richard Feinberg
	The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum is a compromise between two contrasting views of multilateralism, but has it become a permanent feature of regional economic and security diplomacy. PDF Version
	South Korea’s Conservatives Strike Back By Sung Ho Kim
	Lee Myung-bak’s landslide victory in the December 2007 presidential election was a political revolution by local standards. But where is this revolution heading? PDF Version
	Remembering Namdaemun By Won Kim and Iris Moon
	As South Korea’s top national treasure burned on the night on February 10, 2008, citizens watched helplessly, wondering what to make of such an insensible act of destruction. PDF Version
	The Art of the Possible in ASEAN By Victor Sumsky
	Like so many other birthdays, ASEAN ’s 40th anniversary gave the friends of the family a chance to praise the hero of the day, and much of the praise was not undeserved. PDF Version
	New Ideas
	Report of the US-ROK Strategic Forum By G. John Ikenberry, Chung-in Moon and Mitchell Reiss
	The US-Republic of Korea security partnership is at a crossroads. For half a century the alliance has been a source of peace and stability in East Asia. But the region is undergoing rapid change. PDF Version
	Fiction
	The Peach Baju Kurung By Dewi Anggraeni
	A tale of love, betrayed, and the poignant agony of revelation. PDF Version