The case for a Pacific community

The Sino-American relationship and, by extension, the U.S. response to China's emergence as a global superpower, will be at the forefront of political developments in the 21st century. Establishing a Pacific Community, by linking the Americas to Asia, would strengthen this relationship and ease the transition to a China-centric Asia.

Donald Trump pictured campaigning during U.S. Election 2016. It's imperative that the Trump administration rethink its long-term strategic objectives. In the age of nuclear weapons, the world needs far-sighted leadership more so than ever before. The fate of the world depends on it, quite literally, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Matthew McBain/Devin Dreeshen

Opinion

BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS

February 6, 2017

MONTREAL—As the world shrinks and interests intertwine, the threats posed to human civilization are magnified. In the age of globalization, isolationism is a bandaid for a bullet wound—especially when applied to great-power politics. Give...

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