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Although terms like “globalization” are invoked regularly by political leaders, public discussion about their meaning and the values they imply is mostly unsystematic and uncoordinated. Countries with common interests and concerns too often talk past each other.
That need not be so. Project Syndicate’s weekly The World in Words commentaries inform general audiences around the world of the best and most influential ideas in politics, economics, and society. They establish a vehicle for broadening debate and exchanging ideas between East and West, North and South. They offer a unique framework within which newspapers can provide their readers with a deeper understanding of current developments in their own as well as distant societies.
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Ukrainian Democracy and Its Cynics
Nina L. Khrushcheva Series: The World in Words 2010-02-02Because Ukraine's Orange Revolution in 2004 turned out to be a seeming unending series of disappointments, most Western leaders are acting as if it makes no difference whether Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko or her rival, Viktor Yanukovich, wins on February 7. They are wrong: a victory for Yanukovich now may be the last free vote Ukraine sees for a long time.... read Comments: 9 Recommended: 1 Read: 3035
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The Treason of the Magistrates
Guy Sorman Series: The World in Words 2010-02-02
Justice in democratic countries is supposed to be independent, but some prosecutors and investigating magistrates conveniently forget this. Indeed many among them are deeply enmeshed in politics, pursuing agendas – and vendettas – of their own. ... read Comments: 2 Recommended: 1 Read: 2455
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A Year of US-China Discord?
Ian Bremmer and David Gordon Series: The World in Words 2010-01-27In 2009, Forbes magazine named US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao the "world’s most powerful people." In 2010, we will discover that neither has the power to keep US-Chinese relations on track. ... read Comments: 2 Recommended: 1 Read: 2191
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A Chinese Champion of Peace and Freedom
Václav Havel et al Series: The World in Words 2010-01-18
On Christmas Day last year, one of China’s best-known human rights activists, Liu Xiaobo, was condemned to 11 years in prison. For his bravery and clarity of thought about China’s future, Liu deserves the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.... read Comments: 14 Recommended: 1 Read: 6303
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Rescuing Yemen
Mai Yamani Series: The World in Words 2010-01-18Following Al Qaeda's failed Christmas Day attack on a Detroit-bound airliner, Barack Obama and Gordon Brown jointly proposed a conference in London to propose solutions for the previously overlooked crises in Yemen. But, unless they grasp the fact that Yemen’s problems go well beyond Al Qaeda’s presence in the country, the conference will do more harm than good.... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 2032
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Sudan between Peril and Hope
Lakhdar Brahimi and Desmond Tutu Series: The World in Words 2010-01-13
With the right international support, Sudan could move decisively towards peace and democracy in the coming months. But, if the international community fails the challenge, conflicts and tensions that have already cost hundreds of thousands of lives will continue and worsen.... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 2033
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Europe’s Latest Revolution
Carl Bildt Series: The World in Words 2010-01-04History often moves with small steps, but such steps sometimes turn out to have big implications. This could well be true of the new EU institutions being established this year under the Lisbon Treaty, but whether the EU will be seen as a model for the future or as a museum of the past depends on whether it remains committed to an open Europe in an open world.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 3441
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China Unbound
John Lee Series: The World in Words 2009-12-31China is currently in a holding pattern when it comes to further economic reform and major foreign-policy goals, owing to the ingrained conservatism of its leaders. But when the next generation of leaders assumes power in 2012, the world will be dealing with a much more unpredictable power than the one we know now.... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 1 Read: 3778
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A Time of Tests
Tony Blair Series: The World in Words 2009-12-29LONDON – This is a tough time to be a decision-maker. We live in an era of low predictability. The world appears in constant flux. The challenges are immense. And most of all, there is, in many instances a clash between the correct short term politics and the correct long term policy. ... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 3070
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