Where is the Indian political grouping that emphasises growth over equity, seeks equality of opportunity rather than outcome, celebrates the private sector as an engine of economic prosperity, and champions the cause of a strong military?

Can the once Soviet nation maintain its relatively new closeness to the West, while retaining a foreign policy stance essentially mistrustful of Western power? Whether the West will remain committed to India's rise will depend on what choice New Delhi makes.

This book chroniclesthe thinkers and leaders who developed the theory of socialism, led it to power, and presided over its collapse.

A more pro-American France--a surreal idea for many foreign-affairs practitioners in Washington--may not be that far off.

With the collapse of Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide's government, will the cycle of failure in Haiti be broken?

While international attention is focused on Iran's nuclear program and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's bombast, Iranian society itself is facing turbulent times.

For Americans, the Southern Coneremains to a remarkable degree terra incognita.