| May 28, 2010 This Week on ForeignAffairs.com This newsletter is sponsored by Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures. 
Letter From Greg BrunoAlthough the United States envisions Nepal as a stable and democratic buffer between China and India, the road ahead may be determined by those competing giants. Read
Essay - May/June 2010 Richard C. LevinGovernments in Asia understand that overhauling their higher-education systems is required to sustain economic growth. They are making progress by investing in research, reforming traditional approaches to curricula and pedagogy, and beginning to attract outstanding faculty from abroad. Many challenges remain, but it is more likely than not that by midcentury, the top Asian universities will stand among the best universities in the world. Read
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Essay - May/June 2010 Gary Haugen and Victor BoutrosInternational norms and legal codes that are meant to protect human rights mean little for people in the developing world, who suffer abuse not for a lack of laws but because these laws are not enforced. It is imperative, therefore, that the human rights community build up political will and capacity among local law enforcement bodies. Read
Review Essay - May/June 2010 Seth G. JonesCurrent efforts to stabilize Afghanistan are based on a misunderstanding of the country's culture and social structure. As three new books show, defeating the Taliban will require local, bottom-up efforts -- beginning with a deep understanding of tribal and subtribal politics. Read
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