Inclusive science.(CORRESPONDENCE)(Letter to the editor)
Because their specialized knowledge confers authority, climate
scientists should make every effort to be accurate and complete when
communicating to the public about the politically divisive issue . . .
Confronting who we are.(CORRESPONDENCE)(Letter to the
editor)
Ambassador Khalilzad ("Peace in the Middle East," Summer
2008) presented productive answers to the questions posed to him
regarding strategies to contain extremism. He spoke of the importance . . .
Letter from the editors.
In meeting the demands of our connected world, what matters is not
what you do or where you are, but what you known. Despite this obvious
fact, there has never been a more critical time to make the . . .
The US-Israeli relationship: special but not
exclusive.(ENDPAPER)(Column)
In May 2005, I wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post entitled
"Israel's Lawyer," making what I considered an
incontestable point: if America wants to help reach an agreement between
Arabs and . . .
Debating trade reform: choosing a new direction for the global
trade regime.(The New Global Trading Order: The Evolving State an
The New Global Trading Order: The Evolving State and Future of
Trade is by Dennis Patterson & Ari Afilalo, (Cambridge Uni versity
Press, 2008).
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One helpful way to . . .
The global arms trade: strengthening international
regulations.(INTERVIEW)(dialogue with Oscar Arias
Sanchez)(Interview)
Mr. President, you are internationally recognized as an advocate on
behalf of the developing world. How has the international arms
trade--"licit" and illicit--affected the economic growth of
the . . .
Peace in the Middle East: strategies for the containment of
extremism.(INTERVIEW)(dialogue with Zalmay Khalilzad)(Interview)
You have stated that the "clash of ideas" in negotiation
is valuable to diplomacy. But are there boundaries to the value of
negotiation? When is a clash of ideas no longer positive, . . .
Responsible competitiveness: making sustainability count in
global markets.(ACCOUNT ABILITY PRESENTS ...)
The need for a more responsible basis on which businesses and
economies compete in international markets has never been greater.
Global corporations with global strategies contribute to . . .
Cartoons and controversy; Free Expression or Muslim
Exceptionalism in Europe?(GALLUP PRESENTS ...)
Europe thinks it has found a cogent way to spur the debate over the
integration of its Muslim communities. Under the banner of free speech,
Europeans have turned to satire and other forms of print . . .
Climate trading: the case for the "Climate Protection
Authority".(FEATURES)
Upon taking office, the new US president will immediately face
major decisions on domestic and international climate policy. The United
States and the rest of the international community have set . . .
Green modernization: reflections from Europe.(FEATURES)
There are strong arguments for the thesis that climate change will
develop into the single most important global problem of the first half
of this century. Rising sea levels; hurricanes and their . . .
From prediction to action: meteorology and the war on climate
change.(FEATURES)
The year 2007 was a special one for many international
environmental organizations, as well as for the wider climate change
scientific community. This was so thanks, in particular, to . . .
A global framework: international aspects of climate
change.(FEATURES)
While it may seem that science contributes only marginally to
international law, it was in fact a scientist, Garrett Hardin, who
proposed a framework four decades ago that illuminates most of . . .
Incentivizing climate mitigation: engaging developing
countries.(FEATURES)
The challenge of tackling human-derived climate change has emerged
over the past two decades to become one of the most important, yet
divisive, issues on the agenda of the international political . . .
Science and politics: accepting a dysfunctional
union.(FEATURES)
Dan Sarewitz, professor of science and society at Arizona State
University, argues that we should fully expect politicians to politicize
scientific information because "that is their job...and . . .
More Musharraf: the embattled Pakistani President will stay in
power.(WORLD IN REVIEW)
In the immediate aftermath of Pakistani President Pervez
Musharraf's trouncing in the February 2008 parliamentary elections,
pundits began speculating that his reign was over. A Reuters . . .
China's healthcare quandary: how partial privatization
values quality over equality.(WORLD IN REVIEW)
In 1978, Deng Xiaoping began the economic reforms now referred to
as "Gaige Kaifang," through which China ushered in an era of
unprecedented receptivity to foreign influence. The shift to . . .
The Putin Generation: how will its rise affect US-Russian
relations?(PERSPECTIVES)
This year, young people are coming out in record numbers to support
their political candidates, not just in the United States but in Russia
as well.
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Although the . . .
Chile and Latin America: the challenges of the 21st
century.(PERSPECTIVES)
A new age is dawning for the world. We stand on the threshold of an
era in which the political, social, and economic organization will be
different from anything we have known so far. In the next . . .
Preventing terrorism: a case for soft power.(PERSPECTIVES)(United
States. Department of Homeland Security)
Since its establishment five years ago, the Department of Homeland
Security has played a pivotal role in mobilizing the efforts of the
United States government to prevent and deter terrorists and . . .
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