"This volume seeks to fill the vacuum created by the Joint Economic Committee of Congress's decision to cease publishing comprehensive assessments of Russia's performance and potential. It provides readers with authoritative descriptions of Russia's economy, military prowess and international...

The Triple Perils of Protectionism, Populism, and Authoritarianism -- No Longer a “Special” or Privileged Partnership -- Regaining a Competitive Advantage -- Dancing with the Chinese Dragon and the Indian Elephant -- Energy Development and Environmental Protection: The Elusive Search for...

Introduction : The Long Peace, New Areas of Competition, and Opportunities for Cooperation in China-India Relations / Kanti Bajpai, HUANG Jing, and Kishore Mahbubani -- Convergence and Divergence in Development : An Indian Perspective / Prem Shankar Jha -- Towards Greater Financial Cooperation :...

Cross-strait economic ties, Taiwan's domestic politics, and China-Taiwan relations -- Taiwanese nationalism and the effect of Taiwan's identity politics on Chinese leaders: attitudes toward unification, 1990-2008 -- Taiwanese nationalism within the Taiwanese government and its effect on...