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""The Two Faces of Financial Globalization"" looks at the phenomenon of rising cross-border financial flows-credited with boosting growth in developing countries but also blamed for the emerging market crises of the late 1980s and 1990s. The lead article puts together a framework for analyzing studies about the costs and benefits of financial globalization. Other articles look at the worldwide allocation of capital, the role of finance in macroeconomic management, and changes in the investor base. ""Picture This"" illustrates the growth and direction of capital flows. One guest contributor des

The September 2007 issue of F&D looks at the growth of cities and the trend toward urbanization. Within the next year, for the first time in history, more than 50 percent of the world's population will be living in urban rather than rural areas. What are the economic implications of this urban revolution? Economists generally agree that urbanization, if handled well, holds great promise for higher growth and a better quality of life. But as the lead article tells us, the flip side is also true: if handled poorly, urbanization could not only impede development but also give rise to slums. Other

The central proposition of this book is that global changes have altered the nature of insurgency by weakening some governments and empowering the forces that seek to overthrow them. The book identifies four distinct categories of insurgent force, and concludes that globalisation of insurgency leads inexorably to the globalisation of counter-insurgency.

Nach 27 Jahren Diktatur sei das Land 1991 zur Demokratie zurückgekehrt; das Buch untersuche, so das Vorwort, "den Geist, die Struktur und das Ethos des Demokratisierungsprozesses unter Präsident Chiluba". Tatsächlich handelt es sich um einen Beitrag über das politische System, wobei keine Gelegenheit ausgelassen wird, vorgebliche Verdienste von Präsident Chiluba und seines "Movement for Multiparty Democracy" herauszustellen und deren Ankündigungen für praktische Politik auszugeben. Zentrale Aspekte sind dabei die Pressefreiheit, die Unabhängigkeit der Justiz, die Menschenrechtskommission, die Wahlkommission und die Bemühungen um Good governance. (DÜI-Sbd)

Die Veröffentlichung informiert über die Aktivitäten UNDCP in Nigeria. Das Drogenkontrollprogramm der UN versucht das Bewusstsein für die Gefahren von Rauschmitteln zu schärfen und entwickelt in Zusammenarbeit mit der Regierung und Nichtstaatlichen Organisationen Pläne, Strategien und Projekte der Drogenbekämpfung. Ein wichtiger Teil der Arbeit ist die Prävention, die Behandlung und Rehabilitation von Abhängigen. (DÜI-Sbd)

Since the end of the Cold War, nuclear weapons have left centre-stage in the European defence and security debate. Western nuclear doctrines have gradually converged, and large-scale reductions have been made in force sizes. However, long-standing NATO issues persist: the role of British and French nuclear weapons; NATO extended deterrence and the value of the US guarantee; the rationales for the US nuclear presence on the continent; and the impact of missile defences on deterrence in Europe. The future of nuclear weapons in Europe hinges on two broader issues: that of nuclear weapons in general, and that of European security and integration. How will Europe react to the considerable nuclear changes taking place worldwide? Where does the nuclear element fit into Europe's new strategic and political landscapes? This paper argues that nuclear weapons in Europe remain valuable, despite the end of the Cold War. However, there are challenges and dilemmas ahead which must be managed if the European and transatlantic consensus on nuclear deterrence is to be maintained.