Disconnected: taxing mobile phones in the developing world.(WORLD
IN REVIEW)
It has been hailed as the development tool of the century. It has
revolutionized business in Africa and Asia and has allowed the poor to
cross countless institutional hurdles. And despite a paucity . . .
A wealth deferred: the politics and science of Golden Rice.(WORLD
IN REVIEW)
The idea behind Golden Rice is simple. It starts with a disease:
Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD), a wholly preventable scourge of the
developing world. As the name implies, VAD is a dietary problem and . . .
Contending nationalisms: Kashmir and the prospects for
peace.(PERSPECTIVES)
Since 1947 the Kashmir dispute has bedeviled relations between
Pakistan and India. It has led to three separate wars, in 1947, 1965,
and 1971, and a serious armed conflict in Kargil in 1999. In . . .
An unwarranted pessimism: rethinking the European integration
debate.(PERSPECTIVES)
When the French and Dutch referenda on the European Constitution
failed in late spring 2005, Luxembourg held the rotating presidency of
the European Union. A few days later, while chairing the EU . . .
With values aligned: improving Saudi-US
relations.(PERSPECTIVES)
In April 2005, Crown Prince Abdullah, who would soon become King of
Saudi Arabia, met with US President George W. Bush in Crawford, Texas,
to discuss Saudi relations with the United States. When . . .
Labor law matters: trade liberalization in Oman.(MIDDLE
EAST)
Oman's economy is liberalizing. After accession to the World
Trade Organization in 2000, the government shifted toward free market
values, courted foreign trade and investment, and introduced . . .
Open tinderbox: toward lasting peace in the
Balkans.(EUROPE)
When Montenegro narrowly voted to break way from its loose union
with Serbia in its May referendum, world leaders praised the peaceful
election and embraced the re-emergence of the tiny nation. . . .
Porous policies: illegal immigration in
Europe.(EUROPE)(Immigration policy)
Europe has been losing its war on illegal immigration. According to
various EU estimates, around half a million illegal immigrants still
enter the European Union annually, even after years of . . .
Island economics: free trade in the Caribbean.(AMERICAS)
How should the Caribbean region foster economic development? The
question has long been on the minds of Caribbean leaders. Their small
island states face significant hindrances to development, . . .
Kurdistan: the elusive quest for sovereignty.(ASIA
PACIFIC)
On March 16, 2006, angry Kurds in Halabja, Iraq, tore down a
monument dedicated to the memory of the 1988 poison gas attacks by
Saddam Hussein. Why would the Kurds destroy a monument with . . .
In need of aid: Cambodia's corruption troubles.(ASIA
PACIFIC)
Cambodian officials pocketed money designated for specific aid
programs, the World Bank alleges. Though Prime Minister Hun Sen denies
there is any reason for suspicion, denials are not enough. He . . .
Making progress: Zambia's improving
condition.(AFRICA)
A midst African stagnation, Zambia's economy is making
progress. The nation has experienced annual average growth of 4.5
percent over the last six years. On President Levy Mwanawasa's
invitation, . . .
The blame game.(CORRESPONDENCE)(criticism of Hussin
Mutalib's essay "Misunderstood: Political Islam in Southeast
Asia")
Hussin Mutalib's essay ("Misunderstood: Political Islam
in Southeast Asia," Summer 2006) is riddled with errors, but I
shall focus on just one: his falling into the too-common pattern of
blaming . . .
Policy organizations: an insider's
view.(CORRESPONDENCE)
Harvard Professor Lawrence Summers insightfully discussed how
academic research can influence and hopefully improve public policy
("Bridging the Divide: When Policy Profits from Research,"
Summer . . .
Misunderstood: Political Islam in Southeast
Asia.(ENDPAPER)
Southeast Asia--home to more than 250 million Muslims and to the
largest Islamic country in the world--has experienced a perceptible
intensification of Islamic militancy after September 11, 2001. . . .
Torture in the war on terror: Kenneth Roth reviews Protecting
Liberty in an Age of Terror.
How can we prevent the fight against terrorism from degenerating
into a downward spiral of torture and detention without trial? The
traditional answer is to push for tougher enforcement of laws . . .
Trade and Justice; Marc A. Miles reviews Fair Trade For All: How
Trade Can Promote Development.
For more than 50 years, the world's countries have attempted
to undo the terrible harm inflicted by inter-war and post-World War II
protectionism. Starting with the General Agreement on Tariffs and . . .
The future of US civil society: civic engagement after September
11.(AN INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT PUTNAM)(Interview)
ROBERT PUTNAM is Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard
University. His works include Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of
American Community (2000) and Making Democracy Work: Civic . . .
The rights idea: knowledge, human rights, and change.(do ideas
matter? ACADEMY AND POLICY)(Irene Khan - Amnesty
International)(I
Amnesty International is committed to the principles of the UN
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Did this document invent
the concept of human rights or express latent ideas? Where did . . .
Dogmatic dangers: when policymaking rigidifies ideas.(do ideas
matter? ACADEMY AND POLICY)(Zbigniew Brzezinski)(Center for Strat
In the 1950s, working with Carl Friedrich, you developed a theory
of totalitarianism that specified the characteristics of a new kind of
dictatorship, using state terror to create a social order . . .
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