The events of January 19--the inauguration of Governor Chris Christie in blue New Jersey, and the election of Senator Scott Brown in even-bluer Massachusetts--are a good place for Republicans to start looking for lessons.

Stability seems to be the watchword in the aftermath of Kim Jong-il’s death. Leaders in the United States, across Asia, and even in Europe have been calling for stability on the Korean peninsula. But as nice as stability might be, it is not difficult to imagine things getting very messy very quickly in Northeast Asia. Forthwith, the top five ways things could go wrong in the Hermit Kingdom.

How drastically will demographic trends affect Asia in the coming decades?

There are solid ways to move forward with high-speed rail in the United States, but a new line between San Francisco and Los Angeles is not among them.

The time is right to consider seeking private capital to help shoulder the substantial investment needed to achieve true high-speed rail along the Northeast corridor.

Over the coming generation it is entirely likely that demographic trends are going to change the Asia-Pacific region in unprecedented and absolutely revolutionary ways

In anticipation of North Korea's imminent missile launch, AEI director of Japan Studies Michael Auslin makes the case for why the US should shoot down the missile in order to preserve peace in the region.

The North Korean regime will not be "talked" out of its nuclear weapons program.