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CIAO DATE: 11/06
Spring 2005
Towards the Eradication of Child Labor in Pakistan
Doreen S. Denice
In Pakistan, a country where roughly half of the child population lives below the poverty line, child labor is a pressing and deeply entrenched phenomenon.
The Constitution and Its Interpretation: An Islamic Law Perspective on Afghanistan’s Constitutional Development Process, 2002-2004
Andrew Finkelman
Among the many daunting challenges of nationbuilding, the process of constitutional development has proved particularly obstacle-ridden.
National Security Implications of Al-Takfir Wal-Hijra
Joshua L. Gleis
The radical Islamist movement Al-Takfir Wal-Hijra originated in Egypt in the 1960s as a radical offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood. Believing that much of the world is heretical, members of the movement adhere to a strict Salafi interpretation of Islam, and aim ultimately to return to what they consider to be a true Islamic society—the Islamic caliphate.
The Psychological Battle For Iraq: Lessons from Algeria
Kafia Haile
In Iraq today, despite President George W. Bush’s declaring an end to the war in Iraq, fighting between U.S. forces and insurgents continues to foster instability in the region.
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting: Public Diplomacy or Propaganda?
Anna Tiedeman
Public diplomacy is heralded as the solution for winning hearts and minds around the world, but it is a rather vague and all encompassing term. Its goal is to educate, inform and engage foreign publics in an attempt to win their favor. States conduct public diplomacy in an attempt to sway foreign publics, who in turn could exert influence on their government’s foreign policy decisions.