The seven ingredients: when democracy promotion
works.(Endpaper)(Column)
The fall of Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, like the
ousting of Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, will go down as the
stuff of democracy promotion legend. As in any successful . . .
Yes we sell no bananas.(Review Essays)(Banana Wars by Gordon
Myers)(Book Review)
As an account of an important battle for space in the global
economy, Banana Wars: The Price of Free Trade, A Caribbean Perspective
describes in simple, non-technical language the historical . . .
Survival of the fittest.(Review Essays)(Darwin and International
Relations by Bradley Thayer)(Book Review)
Darwin and International Relations is an outstanding contribution
to both international relations theory and social sciences. At a time
when academics often specialize narrowly in ways that block . . .
Addressing global health: WHO confronts AIDS, drugs, and the
future of health.(An Interview with Lee Jong-Wook)
The World Health Organization's (WHO) 3-by-5 initiative aims
to treat 3 million people living with AIDS by the end of 2005. How does
the initiative represent a change from past WHO efforts?
. . .
Grading growth: the trade legacy of President Bush.(International
Trade)
The defining legacy of the administration of US President George W.
Bush will be the Iraq war and its consequences. After that, historians
will measure his aggressive tax cuts and his massive . . .
Growing gains: Georgetown Steel and subsidy
exemptions.(International Trade)
The past few years have seen an explosion in privately and publicly
expressed concern over the surging US imports from, and trade deficit
with, China. The resulting political pressure, fueled by . . .
Laws of Labor: core Labor standards and Global
trade.(International Trade)
Domestic policies to implement workers' rights have trade-offs
with international trade's impact on labor markets. It is important
to consider that labor markets and their regulation are . . .
A new currency: climate change and carbon credits.(International
Trade)
A new currency is emerging in world markets. Unlike the dollars,
euros and yen that trade for tangible goods and human services, this new
money exchanges for pollution--particularly emissions of . . .
Does One size fit all? The International Patent
regime.(International Trade)
Over the years, Royal Philips Electronics has been responsible for
an impressive series of breakthrough inventions, such as compact audio
cassettes and compact discs. What is less well-known is . . .
Changing the rules: constitutional moments of the
WTO.(International Trade)
Does the World Trade Organization (WTO) have a constitutional
future? It is not too soon to reexamine the institutional structure for
global trade relations. The WTO is a young organization, barely . . .
The story of surplus: the forces behind trade.(International
Trade)(Interview)
While trade shouldn't be viewed as competitive because an
increase in productivity means increased product for an entire market,
will differences in growth rates lead to political competition . . .
Not just small change.(International Trade)(Cover Story)
Without a definite beginning and with no foreseeable end,
international trade is undoubtedly one of the most intriguing phenomena
of the 21st century. Perhaps the origins of international trade lie . . .
Stonewalling justice: US opposition to the ICC.(World in
Review)(International Criminal Court)
In the summer of 1998, representatives from 160 countries and a
host of non-governmental organizations converged in Rome to draft a
mandate for the establishment of the world's first global court . . .
A long, hot summer: repercussions of the French heat wave.(World
in Review)
Heat waves are a horrific phenomenon, killing thousands around the
world annually, more than any other meteorological catastrophe. In the
United States, heat waves are responsible for more than 400 . . .
A path to reconstruction: proverbs of
nation-building.(Perspectives)
The latest attempt to impose Pax Americana in the Middle East and
Central Asia may not last for more than a few years, but history advises
us to expect recurrent visions of the US Manifest Destiny. . . .
Developing democracy: democratizers' surprisingly bright
development record.(Perspectives)(pseudo democratizers)
The past 25 years have seen an astonishing advance in the number of
democracies around the world. Some 87 previously nondemocratic countries
have made discernible advances towards democracy during . . .
Secrecy oaths: a license to lie?(Perspectives)
Between 1968 and 1971, I repeatedly broke a solemn, formal promise
that I had made in good faith: not to reveal to any "unauthorized
persons" information that I received through certain channels . . .
Fasting for food: Ethiopia's years of
famine.(Africa)
For the past two years, the drought in Eastern Africa has caused
famine, and no nation has been hit harder than Ethiopia. An early
warning system that alerted the Ethiopian government to the . . .
Plundering peace: Congolese natural resources.(Africa)
After campaigns of ethnic cleansing, militias of child soldiers,
and at least 3 million deaths in the past six years, relief has finally
arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The . . .
Conciliation: a new, clear Iran policy?(Middle East)
Based on initial steps taken to address a possible Iranian attempt
to acquire nuclear capability, the major European powers have an
opportunity to show greater unity, without generating tensions . . .
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