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Jamie F. Metzl

Jamie Metzl is Executive Vice President of the Asia Society and Project Director of the Asia Society Task Force on Afghanistan-Pakistan.

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Afghanistan is Lost without Better Governance

Jamie F. Metzl Series: The Asian Century

2010-03-15

The US and its Afghan and NATO allies have demonstrated unmistakable progress in Afghanistan this year. But no matter what other progress is made, America and its allies cannot succeed in Afghanistan unless the Afghan government succeeds – and that government is moving in the wrong direction.... read

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Let Afghans Lead Afghan Reform

Jamie F. Metzl and C. Christine Fair Series: The World in Words

2009-08-28

Afghanistan is a sovereign state, and its government has the authority do what it wants. But the time has come for the Afghan government to take the lead in fighting corruption, and for the international community to make clear that it will not provide a blank check for anything less.... read

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Asia’s Hour?

Jamie F. Metzl Series: The Asian Century

2009-07-01

As Asia appears to be emerging from the global economic crisis more quickly than the rest of the world, it is increasingly clear that the world’s center of gravity is shifting from the Atlantic to the Pacific. But it is equally clear that Asian states are not yet ready to assume the global leadership role needed to ensure that this tectonic shift makes the world more stable and secure. ... read

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After Pax Americana?

Jamie F. Metzl Series: The World in Words

2008-12-10

When the dust finally settles from the current global financial crisis, it could become clear that the American-led post-war world has come to an end. But a post-American world could quickly become a far more frightening environment than what it would replace.... read

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America’s Sputnik Moment in Beijing

Jamie F. Metzl Series: The World in Words

2008-08-18

The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics may someday be remembered as the first day of the post-American era. Or it could be remembered as another "Sputnik" moment, when the American people realized just how far their country had fallen and decided it was time for the US to get its act together.... read

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China’s Perfect Storm

Jamie F. Metzl Series: China Stands Up

2008-05-08

A perfect storm is brewing that could threaten China’s relations with the world. Although some China bashers in the West and nationalists in China may be rejoicing, the potential deterioration of China’s international relations serves nobody’s interest and threatens to undermine global peace and security.... read

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The Burma Road Goes Through Beijing

Jamie F. Metzl Series: The World in Words

2007-10-01

As long as China provides political, financial, and military support for Burma’s rulers, no meaningful change in Burma is likely. But, just as in Darfur, where China’s perceived support for the Sudanese government translated into harsh criticism and threats to brand the 2008 Olympics the “Genocide Games,” the costs of China’s support for Burma’s generals are rising fast.... read

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