Contents May 2007
From the Editor
Letters
Essays
Military:
China’s Bid for Asian Hegemony
by Hugo Restall
Hugo Restall, editor of the REVIEW, argues that China’s increased military
spending is one part of Beijing’s efforts to sideline the U.S. and Japan, and
become the preeminent power of Asia.
Legal Reform:
Can Citizens Vitalize China’s Constitution?
by Keith Hand
Keith Hand, senior fellow at Yale Law School’s China Law Center, investigates
three citizen legal claims and discovers a changing relationship between citizen,
state and constitution.
Macau:
Stanley Ho’s Luck Turns Sour
by Bertil Lintner
Bertil Lintner, a journalist based in Thailand, explains how one tycoon’s efforts
to acquire casinos abroad have resulted in questions about his ties to Macau’s
triad gangs.
Cambodia:
Cambodia’s Agonizing Wait for Justice
by Ron Gluckman
Ron Gluckman, a writer based in Phnom Penh, follows the trials and tribulations
of a three-decade-long bid to bring justice to the victims of Cambodia’s
autogenocide.