Winter/Spring 2002 Vol 26:1
The New World Disorder
The terrorist groups responsible for the September 11 attacks are not so unlike leaders facing the end of the Cold War: they could not exist without an enemy, says the UN director in charge of the Dialogue among Civilizations. (View)
An Interview with UNICEF’s Executive Director The UNICEF executive director has gained a reputation as an uniting and vocal advocate for the world’s children. Now she weighs in on her agency’s work in Afghanistan, the U.S. relationship to the UN and a range of other topics.
An evaluation of the United States’ three previous counter-terrorist military air strikes reveals a blunt, ineffective instrument that creates a cycle of vengeance with minimal gains. (View)
The United States should remember the lessons of the UN’s World Conference on Racism as it prosecutes the war on terrorism, says Congressman Tom Lantos, a member of the U.S. delegation at the conference. (View)
The United States could have no better ally than Turkey in its war on terrorism writes the U.S. ambassador to Turkey. Facing a range of economic and political challenges Turkey now needs the United States’ sustained engagement.
China’s growing interest in the Persian Gulf could put it on a collision course with the United States. The two countries can avoid conflicts, however, if they take advantage of their many common interests in the region.
President George W. Bush’s executive order allowing the establishment of military commissions to try foreigners for acts of terrorism has come under severe criticism. What many have failed to realize is that a simpler solution to the problem exists.
New Modes of International Conflict Resolution
As under-secretary-general at the United Nations, Alvaro de Soto has seen conflict in a way that few others ever will. A top UN mediator presents his View of the world. (View)
The nature, purpose, and process of mediation must be reconsidered writes Lederach a leading theorist on mediation. Transforming relationships defined by cycles of violent conflict requires the careful nurturing of a “mediative capacity” across society.
Sacred space is one of the most powerful religious phenomena in the world. The success of any peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will hinge on the parties’ ability to share it.
Securing the Homeland
President Jimmy Carter’s CIA director argues that until the world can find some way to bring about total nuclear disarmament, anew regime for managing the world’s nuclear weapons stacks represents the best compromise available.
Will the Bush administration’s defense strategy help America meet its challenges in the post-September 11 era? A review of The Quadrennial Defense Review Report 2001.
Issues and Policy
While Technology firms in emerging markets may be suffering now, the long term poses huge opportunities, particularly for countries that are willing to establish the right kind of business environment. The form Yahoo! Vice-president charts the way ahead.
Clear policy goals and government support have helped turn Denmark into the world leader in the use of wind power, writes the former Danish Minister for Environment.
Is the successor to Slobodan Milosevic in Yugoslavia a transitional figure, like the Soviet Union’s Mikhail Gorbachev? The evidence says he is not: President Voislav Kostunica will remain an important bridge between traditionalists and reformers in the country for a long time to come.
Reviews
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Reviews of Anna Politkovskaya, Igot Zevelev, Alan Kuperman, Gregory J. Rattay, Stephen Kinzet, Simon Zadek, Robert F. Drinan and more…