Ihavearguedfor years that evenAmerica's mostdependableCold WarAlliesinthe Pacificwillfind thattheyhavemorein commonwithEuropeansin the age of the Washingtonconsensus.
Although no effort was made to reach a consensus or to adopt specific recommendations, the general sentiment appeared to be that the post-Cold War era is increasingly characterized by portentous challenges and ominous instability.