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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
Powering the globe.(fuel for thought: ENERGY)
It is one of the main questions confronting experts in both
government and academia: "What drives foreign policy?"
Theorists provide many answers--geopolitical concerns, security issues,
domestic . . .
The hidden conflict: false optimism and silent strategy in
Kashmir.(WORLD IN REVIEW)
In the aftermath of the October 2004 meeting between Indian Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf at the
United Nations, the longest unresolved conflict on the . . .
Thanks, but no thanks: the other face of international
humanitarian aid.(WORLD IN REVIEW)
Part of every well-intentioned dollar you send to a war-torn,
underdeveloped country is funding the sport utility vehicle of a recent
college graduate and the rest is perpetuating an ethnic war . . .
Rewriting the textbooks: education policy in post-Hussein
Iraq.(WORLD IN REVIEW)
British Liberal Henry Peter Brougham said in the 19th century,
"Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive;
easy to govern but impossible to enslave." For decades, Saddam
Hussein . . .
The nuclear conundrum: reconciling nuclear energy and
nonproliferation.(PERSPECTIVES)
More than a half-century into the nuclear age, the world continues
to grapple with the challenge of peacefully developing nuclear energy
while preventing states from using their nuclear knowledge, . . .
Phenomena of faith: religious dimensions of conflicts and
peace.(PERSPECTIVES)(Interview)
Is religious conflict on the rise, or are we just beginning to
focus on a phenomenon that has been going on for a long time?
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I think the latter, but let us consider . . .
US economic power: waxing or waning?(military power is stronger
than economic power which may fall further)
Since the invasion of Iraq, anti-Americanism in Europe has spilled
over from foreign policy seminars into economic debates. Both advanced
and emerging market countries are challenging the US . . .
On the edge: threats to Jordanian reform.(MIDDLE EAST)
On many levels, Jordan continues to stand among Arab-Muslim
countries as the best hope for facilitating peace and genuine democratic
reform in the Middle East. Ten years ago, Jordan's King Hussein . . .
Red blues: strife in post-Soviet Georgia.(EUROPE)
Toward the end of November 2003, Georgians rejoiced at the
revolution that removed president and semi-despot, Eduard Shevardnadze,
from power. Periodicals and news networks around the world lauded . . .
In name only: Norway's ceded sovereignty.(Norwegians are
aware of consequences of not joing EU)
With the admission of ten additional countries to the European
Union in May 2004, the consequences of being a non-member European state
are growing. Though Norway has rejected referendums that . . .
Troubling travels: funding Myanmar's junta.(ASIA
PACIFIC)(tourism stable source of income)
Ever since General Ne Win's coup d'etat in 1962,
Myanmar's military junta, the State Peace and Development Council
(SPDC), has maintained an iron-fisted political doctrine while sending
mixed . . .
No sweat (shop): labor reforms in Cambodia.(ASIA PACIFIC)
Some US politicians have called for trade agreements to be linked
to labor and environmental standards. Few realize, however, that one
such trade deal already exists. In January 1999, Cambodia and . . .
Clash of class: populism in Chavez's
Venezuela.(AMERICAS)(Hugo Chavez)
In August 2004, President Hugo Chavez won a recall referendum
allowing him to retain the presidency of Venezuela, an office he has
held since 1998. Ironically, however, his popularity has . . .
Angola's agony: tenuous times post-civil
war.(AFRICA)
More than two years after the end of decades of armed conflict in
Angola, many citizens--particularly in rural areas--in this oil-rich
country are still waiting to reap the benefits of peace. . . .
In the Fall 2004 issue, Richard Morningstar and Coit Blacker were
incorrectly titled.(Correction Notice)
In the Fall 2004 issue, Richard Morningstar and Coit Blacker were
incorrectly titled. Richard Morningstar is an Adjunct Lecturer of Public
Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Coit . . .
Remotely Russian.(Russia and Europe)
Nikolai Zlobin's article ("Together But Separate: Russia
and Europe in the New Century," Fall 2004) asks how Russia's
relationship with Europe is likely to change in the aftermath of the
Soviet . . .
Protecting patents.(CORRESPONDENCE)
In a recent article, ("Does One Size Fit All?: The
International Patent Regime," Summer 2004) Graham Dutfield
criticized international patent standard-setting efforts, contending
that developing . . .
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