Articles by: "Charles Miller"
Will China regress to the mean?

Fans of English Premier League soccer may be aware of the phenomenon known as the ‘Manager of the Month’ effect. According to that, a team’s performance tends to drop the month after its coach has …

Globalisation and war

Will globalisation reduce the chances of war in the Asia-Pacific? The numbers say we can’t be sure. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that 2014 is the centenary of the outbreak of …

Don’t assume the PLA land force is a paper tiger

Concerns about China’s rising military capabilities usually focus on its naval, air and anti-access/area-denial forces, downplaying its ground forces. Some American analysts have great confidence in the ability of the US and of its regional …