International Politics

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Reason September 2004 Prakash Loungani	Globalization Without Tears The book In Defense of Globalization tries to show that major complaints about the adverse social effects of globalization are mistaken. Globalization in fact reduces poverty and the use of child labor, fosters women's rights, promotes respect for democratic norms, enriches culture, and even sustains the environment.
Reason September 2004 Jacob Sullum	Cotton Belt Farmers in developing countries have long blamed U.S. cotton subsidies for encouraging overproduction and driving down world prices. A panel of three trade experts conclude that the subsidies violate WTO rules.
HBS Working Knowledge August 2, 2004 Joseph S. Nye Jr.	The Benefits of Soft Power Soft power -- the ability to shape the preferences of others -- has always been a key element of leadership, says the recent dean of Harvard's Kennedy School.
BusinessWeek August 9, 2004 Stan Crock	Taiwan: Uncle Sam Wants You To Buy Arms The complex diplomatic dance involving Washington, Taipei, and Beijing gets trickier by the day. The tension will rise this fall when Taiwan's legislature votes on arms-purchase legislation.
Geotimes July 2004 Jay Chapman	Illegal Uranium Mining in Congo U.N. officials expressed fears that undocumented uranium ore leaving the mine in the southeastern province of Katanga could make its way into the hands of terrorists.
InternetNews July 29, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Think Globally, Block Locally Experts at international anti-spam conference argue whether law or technology is the best way to solve the junk mail problem.
ifeminists July 28, 2004 Wendy McElroy	AIDS Efforts Undermined by U.N. Politics Politics lies at the root of the U.N.'s constant bashing of American policies. In the shifting vista of AIDS politics, where even the figures are blurring, the U.S. is correct and prudent to withhold its support.
InternetNews July 27, 2004 Roy Mark	Biometric Passport Program Hits Snag Lack of chips and interoperability standards force one-year extension of biometric passport compliance.
National Defense August 2004 Roxana Tiron	European Defense Agency Raising Hackles in U.S. The creation of the European Defense Agency is sending ripples across the Atlantic and raising questions about Europe diverting resources away from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
National Defense August 2004 Roxana Tiron	International Trade Benefits U.S., Says Pentagon Acquisition Chief The U.S. Congress must be better educated on the benefits of international trade, according to the Pentagon's top procurement official.
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