| ID | 119924 |
| Title Proper | Birth of a Pacific world order |
| Other Title Information | America's first Pacific president and Sino-US relations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mendis, Patrick |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In his re-election night speech in November 2012, President Barack Obama said, "Democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy and complicated. We have our own opinions. . . These arguments we have are a mark of our liberty, and we can never forget that as we speak, people in distant nations are risking their lives right now just for a chance to argue about the issues that matter-the chance to cast their ballots like we did today." Soon after the US election, one such distant nation experienced a very different transfer of political power, as current Chinese President Xi Jinping replaced former President Hu Jintao in an orderly, stable, and Confucian manner. |
| `In' analytical Note | Harvard International Review Vol. 34, No.3; Spring 2012: p.22-27 |
| Journal Source | Harvard International Review Vol. 34, No.3; Spring 2012: p.22-27 |
| Key Words | Barack Obama ; Democracy ; United States ; Election ; Political Power ; Hu Jintao ; Xi Jinping ; Cultural Revolution ; Trade Liberalization Policies ; China |