Don’t worry…neither does Sarah Palin.

Most of us aren’t precisely familiar with the Bush Doctrine or other foreign policy concepts. But then again, most of us aren’t running for vice president. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect Palin to know at least the buzzwords of modern foreign policy.
Setting aside all other issues, Palin’s obvious lack of familiarity with the Bush Doctrine is enough to make me sure that she isn’t ready to be vice president. Worse, if John McCain is elected, she’ll be only one step away from the presidency. Can the U.S. afford another president who’s approach to foreign …read more

Everyone who thinks about either politics or business has an opinion about China. In the September 2007 edition of the top journal Perspectives on Politics, University of Virginia Professor Jeffrey W. Legro explains why he thinks most of these opinions are wrong.
In his article, “What China Will Want: The Future Intentions of a Rising Power,” Legro contends that China is currently a Status Quo Power, which means that China has no interest in seeking changes to the international economic or political system. Three big examples of China’s deepening integration are its membership in the World Trade Organization, its participation in …read more