In this issue
Edition: Asia

Vol. 175, No. 8



COVER

Why Washington's Tied Up in Knots (United States)

By PETER BEINART

Discontent with government is at its highest level in more than a decade -

making it harder to solve the country's biggest problems.

A breakdown of how Washington stopped working, and what to do about it



ASIA

Tale of the Cat (China)

By ANDREW MARSHALL

It's never been done before, but with the help of an American expert,

China aims to return tigers to the wild

Postcard from Seoul

By LINA YOON

For many North Koreans, making the harrowing escape south is just the first stage

in a journey of hardship and alienation. How tying the knot is helping refugees settle in

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Weighed Down (Public Debt)

By MICHAEL SCHUMAN

From Greece to Japan, rich countries have racked up massive state debts.

Paying them off will take time - and pain



GLOBAL ADVISER

The Korean Peninsula (Sense of Place)

By TIM KINDSETH

Ko Un's rapturous poetry is one way to see the unity in a divided land

Bring Back Hanging (Next Time you're in ... Mumbai)

By KAVITHA RAO

Two Mumbai galleries are unfazed by the Indian art market's decline

Spoiled for Choice (Amuse-Bouche)

By SUDI PIGOTT

The dining scene on Nevis is constantly evolving. Here are four great places to check out

Bavarian Rhapsody (Check In)

By KATE GRAHAM

Munich's newly opened Louis Hotel claims inspiration from mad King Ludwig II of Bavaria

ESSAY

The Real Deal

By MICHAEL SCHUMAN

Asia has achieved much prosperity, but the U.S. should not draw the wrong lessons from its economic rise