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January/February 2006
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Failing the Stalin Test
Sarah E. Mendelson and Theodore P. Gerber
Polls show that most young Russians hold ambivalent or even positive views of their country's worst dictator. Such attitudes stem not from defects in the Russian character, but from a massive failure in education. The West can help, and must do so fast.
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Understanding Madrasahs
Alexander Evans
Since 9/11, Muslim schools have been denounced as breeding grounds for terrorism. But instead of seeing madrasahs as a threat, Western policymakers should
recognize that they present an opportunity for engagement and reform.
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Reforming the World Bank
Jessica Einhorn
The World Bank's outdated financial structure is a threat to its continued relevance. Paul Wolfowitz, the bank's new president, should begin closing the wing of the
bank that lends to middle-income countries.
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Women, Islam, and the New Iraq
Isobel Coleman
Although questions of implementation remain, the new Iraqi constitution makes Islam the law of the land. This need not mean trouble for Iraq's women, however. Sharia is open to a wide range of interpretations, some quite egalitarian. If Washington still hopes for a liberal order in Iraq, it should start working with progressive Muslim scholars to advance women's rights through religious channels.
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Is Washington Losing Latin America?
Peter Hakim
For nearly a decade, U.S. policy toward Latin America has been narrowly focused on a handful of issues, such as China's growing influence in the region and the
power of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. Latin Americans want economic
ties with the United States but feel slighted by Washington and uneasy about the
U.S. role in the world. The costs of the estrangement will be high for both sides.
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Furthering Democracy in Mexico
Enrique Krauze
As it approaches its first presidential election in the post-PRI era, Mexico is at a
crossroads: it could either consolidate democracy and proceed with needed reforms
or fall back into a familiar state of crisis. Which way it goes will depend above
all on the candidates of the three major political parties, who must rise above their
short-term interests to further the nation's progress toward democratic stability.
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The Forgotten West Bank
George Gavrilis
The relative ease of the Gaza withdrawal has fooled many observers into thinking that the Palestinian Authority can now concentrate on consolidating its hold over the territory. Washington and its allies are pushing hard for the PA to do so. But everyone is ignoring the West Bank, where chaos is quickly mounting. If wide-scale violence erupts there, it could quickly bury the entire peace process.
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The Turkish Military's March Toward Europe
Ersel Aydinli, Nihat Ali Özcan, and Dogan Akyaz
Without the Turkish military's support, Ankara cannot comply with the reforms
necessary for Turkey to join the EU. So far, the top brass have cooperated, even
when reforms have curbed their power, because they have looked at EU membership
as both the culmination of the country's modernization and a way to battle nagging
domestic problems. But how much further will they go?
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Recovering Sustainable Development
David G. Victor
Sustainable development -- the notion that boosting economic growth, protecting natural resources, and ensuring social justice can be complementary goals -- has lost much appeal over the past two decades, the victim of woolly thinking and interest-group politics. The concept can be relevant again, but only if its original purpose -- helping the poor live healthier lives on their own terms -- is restored.
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A Natural History of Peace
Robert M. Sapolsky
Humans like to think that they are unique, but the study of other primates has
called into question the exceptionalism of our species. So what does primatology
have to say about war and peace? Contrary to what was believed just a few decades
ago, humans are not "killer apes" destined for violent conflict, but can make their
own history.
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Grading the War on Terrorism
Richard A. Falkenrath
Policymakers need a guide to the complexities and challenges of the struggle
against terrorism. Unfortunately, two authors who could have written one have
chosen instead to rehash the Bush administration's mistakes.
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Writing of Wrongs
Lawrence D. Freedman
In The Assassins' Gate, George Packer presents a searing account of the Bush
administration's failures in Iraq -- and of his own disillusionment as a liberal
hawk who supported toppling Saddam Hussein.
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Tyranny and Terror
Paula J. Dobriansky, Henry A. Crumpton, and F. Gregory Gause III
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The Cost of War
Christopher Gelpi and John Mueller
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One Country, Two Prisms
Robert Lawrence Kuhn and Bruce Gilley
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Kosovo and Its Discontents
Nikolas K. Gvosdev
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Europe's Divided Muslims
Liat Radcliffe Ross
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Out, Damned Spot!
Wilson D. St.Pierre
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Recent Books on International Relations
Africa
Asia and Pacific
Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Republics
Middle East
The United States
Western Europe
Western Hemisphere
Economic, Social, and Environmental
Military, Scientific, and Technological
Political and Legal
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