In this edition of The National Interest

The January/February issue is now available!  Maurice R. Greenberg argues in “Rescuing American Capitalism” that the promotion of entrepreneurship is the most vital strategy to pull the country out of the recession and ensure the United States' continued economic power; Joost R. Hiltermann’s article, “Spoils of Babylon,” warns that the disputed province of Kirkuk may be the next Middle East hot spot once the  American troop pullout is finalized; and in “The Revolution will be Mercantilized,” Ali Ansari describes the fractured nature of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Crops and contends that as the Islamic republic degenerates into a security state, the fight for supremacy among the hard-line elite can only lead to a crisis.

Rumble in the Junta Drew Thompson, Nixon Center Director of China Studies and Starr Fellow, argues that the United States needs to be more engaged in Myanmar to enact change rather than continuing ineffective sanctions.

London breeding Islamic terrorists Robert S. Leiken, Nixon Center Director of National Security and Immigration Programs, describes the rising danger from Muslim terrorists located in the capital of one of America's oldest and closest allies.

The Truth About Prospects for U.S. Jihad In CBS News online, Robert S. Leiken, Nixon Center Director for Immigration and National Security, examines the rise in home-based terrorism. Though America's recent troubles don't compare with Europe's more serious battles with networks of radical Islamic terrorists, Leiken concludes that the U.S. is still vulnerable to other Nidal Hasans who only have to buy a gun to wreak havok on our country.

Help has Strings Attached Paul J. Saunders, Nixon Center Executive Director, argues in The Washington Times that accepting Georgian troops to support U.S. operations in Afghanistan is a mistake - one that could lead Tbilisi to expect American support in its dispute with Russia.

America and China diverge on a shared Korean goal In Financial Times, John Park and Nixon Center Director of China Studies and Starr Senior Fellow Drew Thompson discuss the effects of China’s interdependence with North Korea on U.S.-led efforts to denuclearize it.

Obama's Trip to the Copenhagen Climate Conference Is a Mistake Paul J. Saunders, Executive Director of The Nixon Center and Vaughan C. Turekian, Chief International Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science argue that President Obama's participation in the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen will generate unrealistic expectations for the passing of a meaningful treaty. They suggest emphasizing cooperation among the top twenty economies instead of at the United Nations.

Essential Partnership: The United States and Europe Confront New Energy Challenges Paul J. Saunders, Executive Director of The Nixon Center, published a new monograph on the growing challenge energy poses for U.S. foreign relations. The report distills the content of two U.S.-European dialogue meetings, organized by The Nixon Center that focused on energy, energy security, and climate change. Financial support for this project was provided by the German Marshall Fund.

Afghanistan Experiences On C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Nixon Center President Dimitri K. Simes discussed parallels between Soviet and U.S. experiences in Afghanistan.

Who Controls Russia? In the International Herald Tribune, Paul J. Saunders and Dimitri K. Simes talk about the relationship between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and its implications for the United States.

Border Burdens: China’s Response to the Myanmar Refugee Crisis In "China Security," Nixon Center China Director and Starr Senior Fellow Drew Thompson discusses China’s response to the Myanmar refugee crisis and the debate that ensued about its foreign policy.