Suchergebnisse

the rapid economic and military development of china over the decades since the death of mao zedong in 1976 are already changing asia and the world. but what are the longer-term implications of this rise? even in china itself there seems to be disagreement. thus current president hu jintao and his brains trust have advanced the term 'peaceful rise' [heping jueqi] in an apparent effort to reassure neighbours who are increasingly troubled not only by china's increasing economic clout, but by her military strength as well. hence, china's rising is taken for granted – and has been for a long time. the classic introduction to the modern period, by immanuel hsu and now in its sixth edition, has been titled, for thirty five years, the rise of modern china.

Examines the regional and international implications of North Korea's nuclearization, assesses its likely destructive capacity, and asserts the futility of diplomatic or military responses to the crisis. Rather, the US and world community should focus on reunification of Korea, provided that South Korean democracy could be maintained and extended.