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Perfect Allies? The Case of Iraq and Al Qaeda.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Studies Perspectives. Aug2007, Vol. 8 Issue 3, p272-286. 15p.
Abstract: Four years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, many scholars and policy makers concluded that an alliance between Iraq and al Qaeda did not exist. Yet the absence of this alliance raises a puzzle: Given their mutual interest in opposing U.S. hegemony in ...
Culture or Commerce? A Comparative Assessment of International Interactions and Developing Countries at UNESCO, WTO, and Beyond.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Studies Perspectives. Feb2007, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p36-53. 18p. 5 Charts.
Abstract: Does international trade in cultural products threaten cultural diversity in the developing world? This article seeks to question the implied correlation by exploring the intellectual and empirical bases of the claims. Conceptually, I argue that cultur...
Achieving Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Human Rights. Winter2008, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p1-4. 4p.
Abstract: The article reports on the commitment of the U.S. in achieving global sexual and reproductive health and rights. Since 2001, the country has deliberately impeded efforts by other governments and by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to adopt compreh...
Bushwhacking the Democratic Peace.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Studies Perspectives. Nov2005, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p395-408. 14p.
Abstract: The invasion of Iraq has been justified, ex post, as for the purpose of promoting the democratic peace. It does not, however, appear to have been a principal goal ex ante. Most democratic peace theorists, moreover, do not endorse democratic regime chan...
The Salience of Race.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Studies Perspectives. Feb2009, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p99-107. 9p.
Abstract: While the salience of race is rising in public discourse, the dominant knowledge structure in international studies has deflected this issue. A look at curriculum and research programs suggests that the transnational dimensions of race are sidelined. T...
Promoting Rights and Rule of Law Around the World.
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Human Rights. Winter2006, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p17-17. 1p.
Abstract: This article discusses the promotion of civil rights and the rule of law on an international level. International law organizations have worked to strengthen the rule of law worldwide. The impact of these efforts sometimes is incremental, as with an am...