Canada leads: improving international governance.(AN INTERVIEW
WITH PAUL MARTIN)(Interview)
PAUL MARTIN was Prime Minister of Canada from December 2003 to
February 2006. A member of the Liberal party, he has been the Member of
Parliament from LaSalle-Emard in Montreal since 1988 and . . .
Shock to the system: the impending global energy supply
crisis.(to predict and prevent: GLOBAL CATASTROPHE)
For decades our conception of a serious global economic threat has
been limited to wars or financial disasters. The possibility of energy
issues morphing into economic disruptions faded as the . . .
The next battlefield: the reality of virtual threats.(to predict
and prevent: GLOBAL CATASTROPHE)
In today's increasingly interconnected world, a person with a
laptop computer can sit at a coffee shop in London and trade stocks
listed on the New York Stock Exchange, transfer funds from a . . .
The will to prevent: global challenges of nuclear
proliferation.(to predict and prevent: GLOBAL CATASTROPHE)
Imagine that on September 11, 2006, the fifth anniversary of the
September 11 attacks, terrorists successfully executed a nuclear
terrorist attack in New York City. On a normal working day, more . . .
Coping with disaster: a challenge for international
institutions.(to predict and prevent: GLOBAL CATASTROPHE)
Uncertainty, complexity, and rapid change will increasingly
characterize humanitarian threats in the foreseeable future. These
threats may range from the prospect of the 320-meter asteroid . . .
Risk and reaction: dealing with interdependencies.(to predict and
prevent: GLOBAL CATASTROPHE)
With the increasing concentration of people and businesses in
high-risk areas and the increasing interdependencies within the world,
catastrophes are more likely than ever. Consider the disasters . . .
Know your enemy: why we contemplate catastrophe.(to predict and
prevent: GLOBAL CATASTROPHE)(Cover story)
As the world reflects on the fifth anniversary of September 11, the
prospect of another catastrophe looms. From the explosion of a nuclear
weapon in a major city to a pandemic that could kill . . .
Disconnected: taxing mobile phones in the developing world.(WORLD
IN REVIEW)
It has been hailed as the development tool of the century. It has
revolutionized business in Africa and Asia and has allowed the poor to
cross countless institutional hurdles. And despite a paucity . . .
A wealth deferred: the politics and science of Golden Rice.(WORLD
IN REVIEW)
The idea behind Golden Rice is simple. It starts with a disease:
Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD), a wholly preventable scourge of the
developing world. As the name implies, VAD is a dietary problem and . . .
Contending nationalisms: Kashmir and the prospects for
peace.(PERSPECTIVES)
Since 1947 the Kashmir dispute has bedeviled relations between
Pakistan and India. It has led to three separate wars, in 1947, 1965,
and 1971, and a serious armed conflict in Kargil in 1999. In . . .
An unwarranted pessimism: rethinking the European integration
debate.(PERSPECTIVES)
When the French and Dutch referenda on the European Constitution
failed in late spring 2005, Luxembourg held the rotating presidency of
the European Union. A few days later, while chairing the EU . . .
With values aligned: improving Saudi-US
relations.(PERSPECTIVES)
In April 2005, Crown Prince Abdullah, who would soon become King of
Saudi Arabia, met with US President George W. Bush in Crawford, Texas,
to discuss Saudi relations with the United States. When . . .
Labor law matters: trade liberalization in Oman.(MIDDLE
EAST)
Oman's economy is liberalizing. After accession to the World
Trade Organization in 2000, the government shifted toward free market
values, courted foreign trade and investment, and introduced . . .
Open tinderbox: toward lasting peace in the
Balkans.(EUROPE)
When Montenegro narrowly voted to break way from its loose union
with Serbia in its May referendum, world leaders praised the peaceful
election and embraced the re-emergence of the tiny nation. . . .
Porous policies: illegal immigration in
Europe.(EUROPE)(Immigration policy)
Europe has been losing its war on illegal immigration. According to
various EU estimates, around half a million illegal immigrants still
enter the European Union annually, even after years of . . .
Island economics: free trade in the Caribbean.(AMERICAS)
How should the Caribbean region foster economic development? The
question has long been on the minds of Caribbean leaders. Their small
island states face significant hindrances to development, . . .
Kurdistan: the elusive quest for sovereignty.(ASIA
PACIFIC)
On March 16, 2006, angry Kurds in Halabja, Iraq, tore down a
monument dedicated to the memory of the 1988 poison gas attacks by
Saddam Hussein. Why would the Kurds destroy a monument with . . .
In need of aid: Cambodia's corruption troubles.(ASIA
PACIFIC)
Cambodian officials pocketed money designated for specific aid
programs, the World Bank alleges. Though Prime Minister Hun Sen denies
there is any reason for suspicion, denials are not enough. He . . .
Making progress: Zambia's improving
condition.(AFRICA)
A midst African stagnation, Zambia's economy is making
progress. The nation has experienced annual average growth of 4.5
percent over the last six years. On President Levy Mwanawasa's
invitation, . . .
The blame game.(CORRESPONDENCE)(criticism of Hussin
Mutalib's essay "Misunderstood: Political Islam in Southeast
Asia")
Hussin Mutalib's essay ("Misunderstood: Political Islam
in Southeast Asia," Summer 2006) is riddled with errors, but I
shall focus on just one: his falling into the too-common pattern of
blaming . . .
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