November 21, 2011 | Vol. 178, No. 20

COVER
China's Century 窶� or India's?
With so many of the world's economies in tatters, the combined might of China
and India could spearhead global growth in the coming decades. Are they up to
the job?

The Case for India: Free to Succeed
The Case for China: The Power of Planning
Graphic: The Tale of the Tape
How the giants measure up

WORLD
Greece On the Precipice
As economic and political disaster looms, fear has gripped the streets of Athens.
Can Greece save itself 窶� and the dream of a united Europe?

COMMENTARY
In Indonesia, Religious Intolerance Undermining a Moderate Image
A lack of tolerance for religious minorities undermines Indonesia's moderate
image

THE CULTURE
Style Safari (Architecture)
Forget the bush, one architect says. Africa's cities are just as absorbing

ESSAY
Peace Through Security
Central America's crime crisis calls for better policing, not more military

GLOBAL ADVISER
Five Reasons to Visit Dili
East Timor's capital returns to life

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