Leading experts on China will discuss China's military modernization and economic development over the past two decades to mark Tiananmen's twentieth anniversary.

With its expanding economy and increasing military strength, China is positioning itself to challenge the United States in Asia and, in time, globally.

Every revolution is a surprise. Still, the latest Russian Revolution must be counted among the greatest of surprises. The failure of Western experts to anticipate the Soviet Union's collapse may in part be attributed to a sort of historical revisionism -- call it anti-anti-communism -- that tended to exaggerate the Soviet regime's stability and legitimacy.

The United States needs to look for ways to maximize its influence in the Asia-Pacific region through region-wide forums and institutional arrangements, especially given the rise of a still-autocratic China.

An interview with Thomas K. McCraw on Schumpeter's work and influence.

The coming Russian presidential succession is far from a done deal.

As we approach the fifteenth anniversary of the demise of the Soviet Union, its sudden collapse remains mysterious.

Forging a united opposition strong enough to contest the Kremlin's control over the Duma in 2007 and the presidency in 2008 is particularly urgent for the future of Russian democracy.