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Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

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Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom, Professor of History at UC Irvine, is the editor of The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China and the author of Eight Juxtapositions: China Through Imperfect Analogies from Mark Twain to Manchukuo.

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  1. Trump Through Chinese Eyes
    Xi Jingping 27 Dec Xinhua News Agency

    Trump Through Chinese Eyes

    Jan 10, 2017 Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom explains what China wants from the US president-elect – and why it is likely to be disappointed.

  2. Hong Kong Versus Goliath
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    Hong Kong Versus Goliath

    Jul 7, 2013 Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

  3. Is China Strong or Weak?
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    Is China Strong or Weak?

    Sep 22, 2010 Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

  4. China’s Consumer Communism

    China’s Consumer Communism

    Feb 17, 2006 Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

  5. A Century of Chinese Protests

    A Century of Chinese Protests

    Aug 9, 2001 Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

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    Will the Renewed US Support for Ukraine Be Enough?

    Ian Bremmer

    Sixteen months of congressional inaction in the United States has left Ukrainian forces exhausted and short on ammo. Although America has now finally enacted another package of financial and military aid, the best that the Ukrainians can hope for is another stalemate, rather than another major offensive against Russian lines.

    explains how an additional $61 billion in aid and arms will, and will not, change the course of the war.
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    The Lasting Legacy of Abenomics

    Koichi Hamada highlights two important aspects of the late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s policy agenda.
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    Fertilizers Will Not Fix Africa’s Food Crisis

    Silke Bollmohr & Harun Warui refute the idea that industrial inputs will increase yields and alleviate hunger on the continent.
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    What TikTok Got Wrong About America

    Nancy Qian thinks the company sealed its fate by aggressively interfering in the US political process.
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    US-China Cooperation Remains Possible

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

    Although the US has abandoned its policy of engagement with China, the strategy of great-power competition that has replaced it does not preclude cooperation in some areas. A good analogy is a soccer match, where two teams battle fiercely but abide by certain rules and boundaries, kicking only the ball, rather than each other.

    identifies seven areas where the two countries can still work together toward mutually beneficial outcomes.
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    Might Modi Lose?

    Shashi Tharoor predicts that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will perform worse than expected in India’s general election.
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    The European Union’s New Triumvirate

    Sławomir Sierakowski sees France, Germany, and Poland setting a new strategic course for the bloc.
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    The Popular Decimation of India’s Democracy

    Pranab Bardhan examines the shrewd tactics and false narratives that underpin broad support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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    Why Non-Compete Clauses Should Be Banned

    Eric Posner explains why the arguments in favor of legally binding employees to firms ultimately fall flat.

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