Summer 2001 Vol 25:2
Articles
The U.N. Secretary General in a commencement address at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, urges all nations, and particularly the U.S. to find international solutions to the global warming crisis. (View)
Former Philippines president Ramos delivered the keynote address at a conference on corruption and good governance held at The Fletcher School in April 2001. (View)
Esposito challenges traditional Western assumptions about the rule of Islam as a religion, political force, and social guide in the twenty-first century.
Ellis examines the current wars and potential for further conflict in West Africa, and urges regional and western nations to develop coherent and forceful policies to prevent further escalation of the crisis.
Richards challenges standard interpretations of the war in Sierra Leone, arguing that the international community has ignored the cause at the heart of the conflict: the failure to provide basic education to rural children.
The author takes a critical look at France’s differing approach to the promotion of democracy in two of its former African colonies, Togo and Benin.
The EU’s ambassador to the United Stated reflects on the changing nature of the transatlantic partnership
The European Commissioner for the Environment, Margot Wallstrom, describes the EC’s efforts to regulate genetically modified organisms, emphasizing the need to involve all stakeholders in the current debate.
Mollerup argues that the EU cannot be a military match to the United States in the foreseeable future despite Europe’s recent attempts to improve and fortify its Security and Defense Policy. He concludes that the Europeans’ ambitious military agenda is more of a distant ambition than a tangible reality.
Ewing and Erickson trace the history of Scottish union and devolution from Great Britain, and explain the Scottish National Party’s commitment to securing an independent Scotland.
Based on her experience as U.N. Special Representative and Special Rapporteur in the Balkans, Rehn outlines future policies that could make the peace effort of the international community more effective.
Strohmeyer, a key U.N. legal advisor to mission to Kosovo and East Timor, reflects on the challenges of creating working justice systems in transitional nations.
Miller argues that the success of any peace process hinges upon the ability of the formerly warring parties to reintegrate their armed forces The paper analyzes six military mergers and suggests guidelines for successful reintegrations.
Laver details the history and negotiating positions of the parties to the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute since 1982, and purposes a new framework for moving towards resolution of the conflict.
Martel examines the critical defense technologies that the U. S. military has invested in for the twenty-first century, and how these will shape U.S. military hegemony in the future. (View)
Fahey examines the controversy over depleted uranium ammunitions, finding that both sides in the debate have overstated their positions and poorly served the ends of scientific truth and human health and safety.
McCarron and Holt analyze the legality of the use of nuclear weapons by exploring specific and general treaty prohibitions and customary international law.
Mittendorff examines the ethical issues raised by international medical trials on humans. The article describes the measures currently used to regulate these trials, and suggests solutions to ensure that ethical standards are maintained in a globalized environment.
Shingleton warns that the military component of Plan Colombia will not be enough to stop the violence that plagues the Andean nation.
Reviews
Reviewed by Peter Uvin
Religion, Violence, and Self-Respect
Uvin Reviews two books, by Gopin and Juergensmeyer, on the modern
relationship between religion and violence.
Reviewed by Victor Fic
U.S.-Korean Complexities
Fic Reviews a memoir written by Gleysteen, who was U.S. ambassador to South
Korea during the tension-filled Carter and Reagan years.