Category Archives: China

Democracy and Economic Development in India

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Alan Alexandroff

  Well once again I must apologize for a prolonged silence. These past two weeks I have been travelling through parts of India most particularly Delhi and Agra and then through Rajasthan – Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jesilmar – etc.  … Continue reading →

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“What’s on Second”

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Alan Alexandroff

So let’s stipulate – I like acting like a US lawyer – that the US grand strategy  of the second term seems fixed on Asian rebalancing or  a ‘Pivot’, and that we have at least some acknowledgement in the halls … Continue reading →

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Determining Who’s On First

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Alan Alexandroff

The last couple weeks have concluded busy leadership contests.  The two contemporary great powers of the international system – The United States and China – both have chosen new leadership.  The methods could not be more different.  Many observers have … Continue reading →

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The Fear of the “Boogey Man” And Other Thoughts – China as a Great Power

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Alan Alexandroff

I suppose it is partly due to US electoral season but the “China Threat School” has been rather busy in the last while.  Stephen Walt blogger  at foreignpolicy.com and professor of international relations at Harvard has noticed it as well.  In … Continue reading →

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It Takes Two to Tango

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Alan Alexandroff

As I mentioned in the previous post, “‘Pivots’ and Great Powers – Both Sides Now” I thought I should dwell a bit on former Australian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd’s speech/article called “The West Isn’t Ready for the … Continue reading →

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“Pivots” and Great Powers – Both Sides Now

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Alan Alexandroff

        I could not resist – and a big thanks to Joni Mitchell and Judy Collins for the reference to their famous tune.  I f you recognize the reference – well you know … In 2009 I … Continue reading →

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“Pivots” and Great Powers – From the Other Side

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Alan Alexandroff

      In my earlier post – of close to the same name – I mentioned that it was Minghao Zhao’s earlier NYT op-ed, dated July 12th, “The Predicaments of Chinese Power,” that got me thinking again about the … Continue reading →

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The Current Heart of China “Assertiveness” and the United States “Pivot”

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Alan Alexandroff

    This past week ASEAN ministerial meetings popped up repeatedly in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh.  These meetings served as diplomatic and political backdrop to the growing clash of interests in the seas east, west and south of China. ASEAN … Continue reading →

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Back in Dalu

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Alan Alexandroff

It has probably been too long – but I am writing this post as I land at Beijing Capital Airport.  With a day of meetings ahead of me here in Beijing – mainly at Tsinghua daxue – and then on … Continue reading →

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The Continuing Tension – Chinese Citizen Activism and More

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Alan Alexandroff

This summer has seen push back from the laobai xing 老百姓  – the ordinary people and Chinese journalists as well.  It has indeed been a summer of discontent that the Party/State have found it difficult to contain. I suppose it … Continue reading →

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