Are the Beijing Olympics a pinnacle of China’s rise — or a pitfall?
The Need for Hard Diplomacy

The need for professional diplomacy has never been greater, even in an era of softer “cultural diplomacy.”
Soft Power Doesn’t Exist

A decade after “soft power” came to the fore, it is time to assess its effectiveness.
China’s New Cultural Counter-Revolution

Remember the times when peasants, not the proletariat, were the vanguards of China’s communist revolution?
How Power Really Works in the 21st Century: Beyond Soft, Hard & Smart
Has the ubiquitous concept of “soft power” outlived its usefulness in international affairs?
U.S. Message to the BRICS: No More Mr. Nice Guy

Is “soft power” just a friendlier-sounding way for the United States to dominate the world?
China’s New Doctrine: Mental Power for Uncertain Times
How does the concept of “mental power” provide a useful prism through which to view U.S.-China affairs?
Obama, Europe and the Inevitable
What does Europe’s embrace of Barack Obama mean for transatlantic relations?
Globalization, Americanization and Europeanization (Part II)

How did the wars of the 20th century influence the trends of globalization, Americanization and Europeanization?
America’s Rogue Global Image and Booming U.S. Earnings
What explains booming U.S. global earnings in the face of America’s battered world image?