In this issue
Edition: Asia
Vol. 174, No. 12


COVER
The Road to Prosperity (China)

By DAVID SHAMBAUGH
As it marks its 60th birthday, the People’s Republic of China has much
to celebrate. But the emerging global power’s journey has barely begun



ASIA
Postcard from Beijing

By SIMON ELEGANT
As China’s 60th anniversary nears, the capital is in lockdown mode in
preparation for a spectacular ・and militaristic ・parade. What the
show of force says about a nation’s mood



WORLD
Looking For the Way Ahead

By SIMON ROBINSON / LONDON
European nations are hardly on the brink of pulling their troops out
of Afghanistan. But support for the mission is slipping



UNITED STATES
Mad Man: Is Glenn Beck Bad for America?

By DAVID VON DREHLE
Glenn Beck is channeling the fears and anger of Americans who feel
left out ・but is he also stirring that anger and heightening those fears?



GLOBAL BUSINESS
Braking the Banks (Finance)

By PETER GUMBEL
A year after Lehman Brothers collapsed, the world is still groping for
ways to prevent the next financial crisis



LETTERS
Inbox



ARTS
The Asian Rihanna? (Music)

By PAVAN SHAMDASANI
Perhaps if you skip all that is saccharine



PEOPLE
10 Questions for Muhammad Yunus
The Nobel Prize ・winning guru of microcredit believes in a poverty-free
world. Muhammad Yunus will now take your questions



ESSAY
Treading Water

By ANDREW MARSHALL
A combination of climate change and poor urban planning is inundating
Asia’s cities



GLOBAL ADVISER
Be WOWed By Montana World of Wearable Art (Curtain Raiser)

By STEPHANIE STEPHENS
The other worldly annual fashion and art event in Wellington, New Zealand
is a testament to the what you can with fabric, thread and a few old bike tires

A Perfect Day in Istanbul
Three well-informed residents tell us how to while away an idyllic day in
the Turkish capital

The Jewel of Vientiane (Check In)

By EMILY RAUHALA
Once a dusty colonial relic, the restored Settha Palace Hotel is one of
the swankier hideouts in Laos’ backpacker paradise

Paris Kitchens Go Local (Amuse-Bouche)

By JEFFREY T. IVERSON
A handful of Parisian chefs are rediscovering produce from the capital’s vicinity

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