Dynamic Dubai: an oasis of growth.(MIDDLE EAST)
For some, the Middle East offers little of economic and political
importance. They view the region with suspicion, seeing it as a breeding
ground for terrorists due to radical fundamentalist Islam . . .
Sanctioned state: the US embargo on Cuba.(AMERICAS)
Cuba may be just 90 miles off the coast of Florida, but it is a
world away politically from the United States. The United States has
imposed its infamous embargo on the nearby Communist . . .
Detecting danger.(CORRESPONDENCE)
In a prescient Foreign Affairs article published in 1961, Fred
Charles Ikle succinctly asked, "After Detection--What?" In
doing so, Ikle, who would soon be appointed to the directorship of the
US . . .
A less dangerous place; Munis D. Faruqui reviews Alive and Well
in Pakistan: A Human Journey in a Dangerous Time.(Book Review)
Curiously, the story of Alive and Well in Pakistan does not begin
in Pakistan. Its starting point is mid-1990s Kashmir and an attempt by
the author to retrace V.S. Naipaul's steps in the same . . .
Business as usual: the Saudi-US relationship.(fuel for thought:
ENERGY)
The Saudi-US relationship has consistently been described as an
exchange of oil for security. However, since 1944, when US President
Franklin Roosevelt and King Abdel Aziz met in Egypt, Saudi . . .
Putin power: Russia's ruler entrenches.(ASIA
PACIFIC)(Vladimir Putin)
Following the deaths of hundreds of Russians during a school siege
in the city of Beslan, Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled on
September 20, 2002, two major political reforms ostensibly . . .
Killer corrections: AIDS in South African
Prisons.(AFRICA)
South Africa has acknowledged that it has a serious HIV/AIDS
problem. The country has the largest number of HIV-positive people in
the world, and the number will likely keep rising. After huge . . .
Averting nuclear catastrophe: contemplating extreme responses to
US vulnerability.(ENDPAPER)
The United States dominates the international scene like no other
state. Indeed, the modern state system has never seen a comparable
global power. Despite its enormous economic, political, and . . .
The perfect storm: OPEC and the world oil market.(fuel for
thought: ENERGY)
Oil continues to be the world's most important fuel,
contributing 39 percent of the global energy supply. It will remain the
leading fuel in the near future, driven primarily by demand from . . .
Rising sun: technology transfer in China.(fuel for thought:
ENERGY)
China's rapid economic growth has monopolized the news in
recent months. The annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates of
around ten percent that were common in the 1990s have continued in . . .
Costly sporting: Greece's post-Olympic woes.(EUROPE)
To the surprise of much of the world, Greece overcame construction
delays, a July blackout in Athens, weak ticket sales, and infamous
sweltering summer temperatures to put on a fun and secure show . . .
No end in sight: female mutilation unabated.(AFRICA)
Progress on the elimination of female genital mutilation (FGM) in
Africa has come to a halt as the Protocol on the Rights of Women in
Africa remains 12 votes from ratification in the African Union . . .
Maintaining NATO.(CORRESPONDENCE)(North Atlantic Treaty
Organization)
NATO was fortunate to have two particularly gifted Secretaries
General at moments of historic change for the international community.
At the end of the Cold War the German Manfred Woerner . . .
Achieving international justice: human rights promotion and the
law.(AN INTERVIEW WITH BERTRAND RAMCHARAN)(Interview)
Do universal human rights exist, and if so is it necessary to
justify them philosophically?
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There are, without a doubt, universal human rights. The 1948
Universal . . .
Fueling concern: the role of oil in Venezuela.(fuel for thought:
ENERGY)
Since the 1921 discovery of the Barroso No. 2 well, Venezuela and
oil have become inextricably linked. The reaction of diverse population
groups to the discovery of the well proved to be a . . .
2008 Olympics: dragon in the limelight.(ASIA PACIFIC)
When Beijing won the bid for the 2008 Olympics in 2001, thousands
of Chinese citizens flooded Tiananmen Square in celebration of the
momentous event. Unlike most people around the world, the . . .
Professor Louis Klarevas.(Correction Notice)
In the Fall 2004 issue, the affiliation of Professor Louis Klarevas
should have appeared as CUNY-College of Staten Island.
In his piece "Political Realism" which appeared in the
Perspectives . . .
Seeing the world scientifically: Ewan Harrison reviews The Power
of International Theory.(Book Review)
Since its rise in prominence after the First World War, the
discipline of international relations theory has sought to use
scientific analysis to enlighten foreign policy. This aspiration has
been . . .
Burning up: energy usage and the environment.(fuel for thought:
ENERGY)
The use of energy by humankind has been an essential element in
both the development of organized society and in the supply of food and
physical comfort. Energy requirements were relatively modest . . .
Forced to fuel: Iran's nuclear energy program.(fuel for
thought: ENERGY)
On February 9, 2003, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami announced
Iran's program for producing enriched uranium, the fuel for nuclear
reactors and nuclear power plants (NPPs). Since then, experts . . .
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