ORBIS
A Journal of World Affairs

Orbis Winter 2008, Volume 52, Number 1

Assessing Democratic Transitions Today
Introduction Adrian A. Basora
Must Democracy Continue to Retreat in Postcommunist Europe and Eurasia? Adrian A. Basora
The Tasks of Democratic Transition and Transferability Valerie Bunce
Ukraine: Lessons Learned from Other Post-Communist Transitions Mykola Riabchuk
Central Asia: U.S. Bases and Democratization Alexander Cooley
East and South East Asia: Lessons from Democratic Transitions Tom Ginsburg
Can Outsiders Bring Democracy to Post-Conflict States? John R. Schmidt
China’s Energy-Driven ‘Soft Power’ Toshi Yoshihara and James R. Holmes
China’s New Multi-Faceted Maritime Strategy David Lei
Review Essays
The ‘Israel Lobby’: A Realistic Assessment Ben Fishman
Protestant Peculiarities in Contemporary America and Germany Paul Gottfried