M.K. Bhadrakumar
Asia Times Online, 6 August 2008
Russia willingly pays high prices to control more gas fields and could put an end to an era of cheap energy

Dan Levin
The New York Times, 25 June 2008
Wealthy Beijing youth embark on a quest for Western-styled pleasures

Edward Wong
The New York Times, 4 June 2008
China’s premier joins Facebook to become a legend among youth culture

Richard Norton-Taylor
The Guardian, 25 March 2008
Corruption and inefficiency only benefit extremists

Charles Tannock
Project Syndicate, 29 February 2008
Europe cannot afford to neglect the potential of the oil-rich state

Joby Warrick and Robin Wright
The Washington Post, 19 February 2008
The US and Pakistan demonstrate little cooperation in attacking Al Qaeda

Iraj Gorgin
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, 12 February 2008
Government report describes trend of more women attending universities as “alarming”

C.J. Chivers
The New York Times, 4 February 2008
The US backs off from demands for immediate democracy in Central Asia

Ahmed Rashid
YaleGlobal, 1 January 2008
With the country exploding in anger, Pakistan’s fate hangs on how political leaders decide to restore stability

Ahmed Rashid
YaleGlobal, 16 August 2007
Denying justice in the name of fighting terrorism will backfire