The Cost of the Last Six Years,From North Korea to Kosovo

As the Soviet Union collapsed and China shifted to the market, it was said that communism was nothing more than the longest road between capitalism and capitalism. It now looks like the Bush‐era neo‐conservatism is similarly a long road back to the realism from whence it departed. The US is now talking with North Korea and Iran instead of preempting them through war. A dissident Iranian scientist, the former top UN arms inspector and a former US secretary of state ponder this state of affairs.     

The Next 40 Years Will Be the Most Important in History

The solidarity of the G‐20 nations in staving off global financial crisis two years ago has deteriorated into a brawl over currency valuations, trade imbalances and sovereign debt, reflecting the great powershift from the West to the East and the emerging economies. In this section, we invited comments from historians, a former head of state who successfully navigated the Asian financial crisis and a prominent Chinese dissident.     

Military First Doctrine Is Behind North Korea Adventurism

The recurrent crises emanating from North Korea, and the response to them, is testing US‐China relations and drawing the new boundaries of power in East Asia. The head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and the former South Korean national security advisor address this development.     

North Korea Accord Is a Model for Iranian Crisis

As the Soviet Union collapsed and China shifted to the market, it was said that communism was nothing more than the longest road between capitalism and capitalism. It now looks like the Bush‐era neo‐conservatism is similarly a long road back to the realism from whence it departed. The US is now talking with North Korea and Iran instead of preempting them through war. A dissident Iranian scientist, the former top UN arms inspector and a former US secretary of state ponder this state of affairs.     

朝鲜能否全面推行家庭承包制?

朝鲜从2004年春季开始在首都附近的部分合作农场借鉴中国的经验,试行家庭承包制。朝鲜能否全面推行这一新的制度,成为人们关注的一个重要问题。本文以当今社会主义国家改革的基本经验为参照,分析朝鲜实行家庭承包制所面临的有利条件和不利因素,并对能否全面推行这一新的农业生产方式的先决条件作了一些探讨。     

Trump's North Korea Bluster Has Shattered US Standing As Global Leader

The more stridently Trump says he is going to stop North Korea, the worse it looks when he fails, and the more Beijing stands to gain.     

Trump Is The Right Leader To Achieve Peace With North Korea

If he treads carefully and follows these steps, he may be the US president to turn the tables on this conflict.     

朝鲜问题对日本核政策的影响

朝鲜核问题使奉行无核三原则的日本的不安全感增加。悬而未决的绑架日本人问题和朝鲜核问题的长期化,加深了日本对于朝鲜的威胁认知。在日本如何重新界定美日同盟,对美国提供的核保护伞是否有信心,以及究竟从何种视角界定日本的国家利益等问题上,朝核问题都成为一个重要因素。在对朝鲜威胁的认知下,日本的核武装论不断升级。核武装论已经不再是日本的政策讨论禁区,日本核政策面临考验。     

President Trump,There Is A Deal To Be Made With North Korea

North Korea might agree to a nuclear deal in return for economic concessions from South Korea and security assurances from the US     

越、老、朝、古四国政治体制改革的主张与进展

本文从国家权力机关的改革、政府职能转变与机构改革、法制建设、执政党建设四个方面对越南、老挝、朝鲜、古巴四国政治体制改革的有关主张与进展进行了探讨和比较,认为四国的政治体制改革虽各有特色,但相同点多于不同点;虽都有一定进展,但都明显落后于经济体制改革.