Coalitions of the Caring: Inter-State Networks For Human Rights
A new genre of purposive, inter-state organizations has been established specifically to promote rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Picking Up the Pieces of Zimbabwe's Economy
This paper surveys Zimbabwe's economic crisis, and discusses some of the factors impeding the country's downfall. It concludes with recommended areas of focus for economic recovery.
Green Japan: Managing the Intersection of National Politics and Global Environmentalism
This paper reviews Japan's approach to meeting the Kyoto targets.
Enduring Political Divides in South Africa
This paper offers an assessment of the foreign policy strategies adopted by both the Mandela and Mbeki administrations in their quest to shed the country's image as a former defender of racial segregation, largely dislocated from the global economic system to become the leading defender of multiparty democracy, national reconciliatory processes and economic justice in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Unified Enterprise Tax and SOEs in China
Here we use analytical representations of SOE behaviour, which differ from that of the competitive firm, to argue that a unified tax structure may not be a desirable tax change and that typically a higher tax rate on SOEs is called for on efficiency grounds.
A Strategy Brief on US Ethanol Markets and Policies
This paper examines the current developments in the ethanol market - both economic and political - and attempts to show where the synergies lie between US producers' best strategies and achieving energy security.
