The very title of Aaron Friedberg's book will stir controversy among those who believe devoutly in China's "peaceful rise" as a global "responsible stakeholder." This book is a judicious, measured assessment of the stakes between China and the United States over the next several decades.

TheChinese Communist Partyis determined to maintain its power monopoly in a growing, restive society.

National Post reader Angelo Zenga generously nominated me for prime minister of Canada in a letter to the editor last week. I appreciate the compliment, butI'm not running.

Our politics are changing and these elections will have a major effect on the political landscape--especially in the regional alignments of our parties.

Néstor Kirchneris leadingan authoritarian revival in Argentina. Will this once-prosperous country go down the path of Chávez's Venezuela?

Peru is a difficult country to govern because, divided by geography and ethnicity, it has a history of repeatedly reinventing its political institutions.

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.

What a difference a hundred days seems to make--at least, in this case, the first hundred days of President da Silva, who turns out to be the biggest surprise of all.