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European Union
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
Europe Can No Longer Procrastinate
By Romain Jouvent
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Fifteen years ago, the collapse of the bipolar world overwhelmed the installed world order. The USA became the only superpower standing and leading the world organization. They have now to deal with emerging countries such as China and India. On... Read Article »
European Union Foreign Policy International Relations
Middle East
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
Domestic Dynamics of Political Islam in the Greater Middle East: Case Studies of Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait and Turkey
By Amanda Rudman
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
These four nations showcase the state of Islamism as a political force in the Middle East. Because of differing political circumstances in each state, the impact and viability of following Muslim law varies. In order to best explain why this is... Read Article »
Middle East Islam Jordan Turkey Egypt Kuwait Muslim Brotherhood
Europe
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
Four Challenges for Europe
By Michel Barnier
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In Washington as in Peking, in Beirut as in Bamako, the question is asked of us: what is the European Union’s (EU) foreign policy? In Lisbon on October 18th, the 27 member states agreed to a first response on means and tools. With the creation... Read Article »
European Union Climate Change Middle East Africa European Governance
Finance
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
Change in Technology and its Impact on Delocalisation: An Illustration Based on the European Financial Industry
By Edouard-François De Lencquesaing
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Today’s and tomorrow’s worlds are radically different from yesterday’s. Self-evident, yet our thought processes often remain anchored in outdated mindsets. The weight of our success and experience can create “an excess in... Read Article »
Finance International Finance Markets Delocalization
Economic Policy
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
Closing the NAFTA Gap: Applying EU Integration to US Immigration
By Emma Banks
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
The accession of Ireland, Greece, Spain and Portugal into the European Community was a significant move towards manifesting everlasting peace by means of a single market. The incorporation of these four weaker countries into the European Union (... Read Article »
Immigration NAFTA Migrant Workers Regional Cooperation Economic Policy
Iran
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
Discerning Iran: Exploring the Motives for Iranian Foreign Policy
By Sohaib Perwaiz
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In recent years, the turbulent nature of politics in the Middle East has captured the attention of nations worldwide. Iran, in particular, has garnered more than just alarmed glances due to its aggressive foreign policy against the US, as evident... Read Article »
Iran Iranian Politics International Relations Foreign Policy Middle East Nuclear Weapons
Chinese Foreign Policy
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
China-Africa Interaction: Prospects for a Strategic Partnership
By Farah Arbab
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
China’s emergence as a key player in Africa, the impact of its presence and its challenges to traditional Western pre-eminence in African economies are among the hallmarks of the changing economic scenario in the twenty-first century. Beijing... Read Article »
China Africa China-Africa Relations Chinese Foreign Policy Natural Resources African Resources
Mexico
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
Country of Contradictions: Mexico's Transition to Modernity
By Lauren Herget
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
A country’s transition from Cold War-era third-world dependence into competitive, global autonomy is often a difficult and complicated process. Like many other developing nations today, Mexico is meeting its fair share of stumbling blocks... Read Article »
Mexico Modernization Democratization Mexican Politics Natural Resources
Latin America
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
A Tale of Two Countries: Lessons from the Latin Quest for the Balance of Equity, Progress, and Freedom
By Francis J. Pedraza
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Poverty effaces dreams. Oppression defeats hope. These conditions ruin the human spirit, which no one should tolerate. Liberals and conservatives agree on this. Consensus does exist to increase the standard of living, afford greater opportunities... Read Article »
Venezuela Chile Economic Development Natural Resources Latin America Hugo Chavez South America

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