Regional Studies: China, India, and Southeast Asia 
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Obama In China: Reaganesque, but Misses the Point
David Boaz analyses President Obama's recent speech in China, and compares it to Reagan's in Cold War Russia. Obama rightfully addressed several key aspects of America's freedom, but fell short on referencing the importance of market freedoms. A comparison of their speeches shows many similarities, but while Reagan championed free enterprise in every arena of life “fiercely independent of the Government,” Boaz notes that Obama neglected to emphasize “the virtues of productive enterprise.” This leaves Americans and the world wondering if Obama cares for business and economic liberty.
Ask the Expert: Malou Innocent
Malou Innocent, Foreign Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute argues that the U.S. should not assume that India will bow to U.S. power and that sanctions provide little to no benefit when imposed.
Seeing China Whole
By Steve Chapman: "Anyone contemplating the thuggish repression still prevalent under the Beijing government may find that hard to imagine. But if the last 30 years have taught us anything, it is not to underestimate China's capacity for positive change."
McCain Talking Too Tough on Russia, China
By Malou Innocent: "There is no question that China and Russia have objectionable policies. China's deplorable human-rights record and Russia's authoritarian structure leave much to be desired. But McCain's policy prescriptions will prevent the U.S. from working with them in areas of common interest, and preclude cooperation in meeting shared threats."
The Global Food Crisis : Political Factors
AfricanLiberty.org produced this short video about the political factors behind the Global food crisis.
China's Legacy: The Thoughts of Lao Tzu
By James Dorn: "China's present leaders are calling for a "harmonious society", but this is impossible without widespread freedom and a rule of law that limits the power of government to the protection of people and property. "
Economic Freedom Breeds Prosperity
By James Dorn: "The key lesson from Hong Kong's "small government, big market" model of development is that economic freedom is the best path toward sustainable development, understood as increasing the range of choices open to people. "
Property Rights on Imperial China's Frontiers
By Peter C. Perdue: By looking at how China's Qing dynasty handled several cases of land settlement in the eighteenth century, Peter C. Perdue shows that the state did respect private property rights, but it intervened to change rights to land for political and economic purposes.