Discovering how most Muslims see their holy book means treading between the two extremes of radical Islam and liberal Western scholarship.

An excellent new book considers some of the less salutary aspects of Britain's history in India.

Just because rising powers have benefited from the U.S.-led global order does not mean they will leave it intact.

The Upside of Down argues that the U.S. is declining — and that’s a good thing, especially for Washington.

Is India's national narrative fundamentally one of decay or of hope?

Plus, contemporary nuclear strategy and correcting misconceptions on Iran. Weekend links.

In Samudra Manthan, C. Raja Mohan predicts that Sino-Indo rivalry will extend to the maritime domain. That's questionable.

Jeremi Suri shows that US nation-building is too deeply rooted to be impeded by the Iraq and Afghanistan debacles.

In Cyber War Will Not Take Place, Thomas Rid argues that cyber attacks will bring peace.

A new edited volume of Mahan’s work will hopefully revive a discussion on the naval theorist’s continued relevance.

Despite some limitations, Victor Cha provides the most comprehensive and current book on this paradoxical state.