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Richard Nixon
Nixon and China: 50 Years Later
By Francis P. Sempa
Revisiting Nixon’s famous trip to China and his own analysis of China-U.S. relations in the decades that followed.
Narratives of Power and Prejudice: From Nixon to Trump
By Abhijnan Rej
A recent essay about Indira Gandhi and Richard Nixon brings uncomfortable contemporary questions to the fore.
Richard Nixon’s Asian Prophecy
By Francis P. Sempa
Richard Nixon foresaw America’s “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific more than 40 years before it occurred.
The Trump-Kim Lovefest Isn’t Actually Unusual
By Pete Millwood
Trump didn't blunder in hailing Kim; this is how U.S. presidents often treat dictators. Look at Nixon and Mao.
How a Film Influenced a US President's Decision to Invade a Foreign Country
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Popular culture continues to play an underestimated role in shaping policy makers world views and choices.
Why Nerds Should Not Be in Charge of War
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Be wary of the national security generalist.
The One China Policy: What Would Nixon Do?
By Joseph Bosco
After the famous opening to China, Nixon and Kissinger's views of China policy diverged.
Evolution of the U.S.-ROK Alliance: Abandonment Fears
By Leon Whyte
South Korea has at times had reason to fear the strength of its alliance with the United States. Part II in a series.
Nixon’s Retrospective on the Vietnam War
By Francis P. Sempa
The former president had much to say on Vietnam and the failed use of American power.
Back to The Future: Republican Foreign Policy and Rebalance
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
How might a Republican White House engage Asia?
The Geopolitics of Richard Nixon
By Francis P. Sempa
In two important books, the former president foresaw the end of the Cold War, the rebalance, and much besides.
Will U.S. Midterms Become Justification for Japanese Defense?
By Clint Richards
A distracted ally may give Abe the rationale for a larger role in regional security.
Sino-American Lessons for the P5+1 Talks with Iran
By Cynthia Lee
What can negotiators today learn from the Sino-American rapprochement of four decades ago?
Solving Iran’s Right to Enrich Dilemma: The Taiwan Precedent
The 1972 Shanghai Communique’s language on Taiwan can help solve a thorny P5+1–Iran issue.
DNA Test Debunks Claims in Vietnam MIA Documentary Unclaimed
A documentary film about an MIA found in a Vietnamese village is fake.
Why U.S., China Destined to Clash
Forty years after Nixon’s extraordinary visit to China, a clash of political systems exists that not even shared economic interests can mask.
Avoiding U.S.-China Cold War
Henry Kissinger’s recent book has plenty of advice for Sino-U.S. ties. Including ignoring Chinese nationalism.
Kissinger's Visit, 40 Years On
Forty years after Henry Kissinger’s breakthrough visit to China, the implications are still being discussed.
Beijing Opera Heads to Washington
Forty years on, the bet Nixon and Kissinger placed on China’s future direction looks increasingly misplaced, argues Stephen Yates.
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