Church and state: social and religious identity in Southeast
Europe.(Beyond beliefs: religion)
Religious extremism seems to be the latest in a succession of catch
phrases like "red scare" and "ethnic cleansing" that
have permeated political discussions. However, the term seems
contradictory . . .
Divine intervention: regional reconciliation through
faith.(Beyond beliefs: religion)(international conflicts)
Religion historically has been a major source of international
conflict, and its role as such has been reinforced in recent years. Hans
Kung has asserted that the "most fanatical and cruelest . . .
Resisting modernity: the backlash against secularism.(Beyond
beliefs: religious)
By the middle of the 20th century, pundits and intellectuals in the
West generally took it for granted that secularism was the coming
ideology and that religion would never again play a major role . . .
Holy Orders: opposition to modern states.(Beyond beliefs:
religion)
No one who watched in horror as the towers of the World Trade
Center crumbled into dust on September 11,2001, could doubt that the
real target of the terrorist assault was US global power. Those . . .
A matter of faith.(Beyond beliefs: religion)
Rarely in modern times has religion's role in international
affairs been discussed with the sense of urgency that it is today. In
previous eras, religious passions fueled the fires that built . . .
The chairman and the Coronavirus: globalization and China's
healthcare system.(World In Review)
A well-known Chinese proverb relates the story of a thief who
accidentally set off the doorbells as he attempted a break-in. Clasping
his hands over his ears, the thief lulled himself into a false . . .
A (social) capital idea: making development work.(World In
Review)
Somewhere, right now, social capital is improving someone's
life. In Argentina, individuals are relying on family and community
members to provide a social safety net that the government is unable . . .
Lifting the veil: understanding the roots of Islamic
militancy.(Perspectives)
In the wake of the attacks of September 11,2001, many intellectuals
have argued that Muslim extremists like Osama bin Laden despise the
United States primarily because of its foreign policy. . . .
The pitfalls of pluralism: Talibanization and Saffronization in
India.(Perspectives)
Gujarat is India's westernmost state, and the home of the
subcontinent's two great leaders in the movement for independence
from British imperialism: India's Mohandas Gandhi and
Pakistan's Muhammad . . .
A cross to bear: the plight of the Dega in Vietnam.(Asia
Pacific)
Vietnam is not easily categorized as a communist state. The country
maintains a state-run economy with ever-increasing property and business
privatization. It also imprisons dissenters while . . .
Mending fences: warmer US-Canadian relations.(Americas)
Not since US President James Polk threatened to invade British
Columbia in 1845 have tempers flared so hotly along the US-Canadian
border. In March 2003, Carolyn Parish, a member of Parliament . . .
Making the grade: achieving universal education.(Africa)
The passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1950
spurred efforts around the world to ensure that everyone has a right to
education." More than 50 years later, as states still . . .
Blurry borders: violent conflict threatens
Zambia.(Africa)
The Great Lakes region of central Africa, one of the worlds most
war-torn areas, faces ongoing violence incited by a turbulent political
history of nearly 50 years. The worst episode of this . . .
A Soviet reunion: toward a Single Economic Space.(Europe)
When the Soviet Union dissolved 12 years ago, the Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS) formed as a loose coalition in its place. A
significant step toward tightening the coalition was made at a . . .
A rocky road: the political fate of Gibraltar.(Europe)
Gibraltar, commonly nicknamed "The Rock," is an unusual
political anachronism, a bastion of British colonial imperialism and
18th century European power politics caught in a 21st . . .
Going major: reforming the League of Arab States.(Middle
East)
It is a difficult time to be an Arab state. Saddam Hussein fell
more quickly than expected, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has
continued to fester. A growing population and a stagnant economy . . .
State for sale: the privatization of Iraq.(Middle East)
Millions of protestors excoriated Operation Iraqi Freedom as a war
only for oil. Now some are wondering if these complaints went far
enough. As the US-backed Iraqi Governing Council proposes . . .
OPEC and US Energy.(Correspondence)
On the 30th anniversary of the Arab oil embargo, the
Secretary-General of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC), Alvaro Silva Calderon, writes ("Changing the Mix: Renewable
Energy . . .
Moral democracy?(Correspondence)
Adel Safty's article ("Moral Leadership," Fall 2003)
is a timely "call to arms" for those amongst us keen to
establish, or perhaps reestablish, a moral thread to contemporary
leadership in all its . . .
Most dangerous path: establishing the rule of law in
Serbia.(Endpaper)
Ever since the perfidious assassination of Serbian Premier Zoran
Djindjic, my fellow fighter in the battle for democratic change, I have
pondered what went wrong. What could have been done, what . . .
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