Chas W. Freeman

Chas Freeman was the main interpreter for U.S. President Richard Nixon in his 1972 visit to China and was the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1989 to 1992. He is currently Senior Fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs.

From Mao to Now: A Reevaluation

How did Mao’s legacy pave the way for Chinese nationalism and globalization?

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How to Restore U.S. Diplomacy

What will it take for the United States to become as skilled at diplomacy as it is at waging war?

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Diplomacy in the Age of Terror (Part II)

How can the United States effectively confront the dangers posed by terrorists and their ideological base?

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Diplomacy in the Age of Terror (Part I)

Why are the means by which the United States has answered its terrorist foes demonstrably not working?

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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Arab World (Part III)

Will the United States learn from its mistakes in the Arab world?

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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Arab World (Part II)

How have U.S. missteps in the Arab world augmented the political base of anti-Americanism?

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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Arab World (Part I)

Why is it in the United States’ interest to fundamentally re-evaluate its engagement with the Arab world?

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China: The 2025 Scenario (Part IV)

Why does the world not necessarily need to fear a powerful China?

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China in the Times to Come (Part III)

How has China shown itself to be a “responsible stakeholder” in world affairs?

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China in the Times to Come (Part II)

Are U.S. officials in danger of losing sight of the real motivations and aims of the Chinese regime?

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