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CIAO DATE: 06/03
May/June 2003
Letters
Iraq in a box
Net gains
Trade spat
Dependency lives
In Box
A nation-building report card
Mine weeders
Ten years ago in FP
Think Again
The Korea Crisis by Victor D. Cha and David C. Kang
North Korea is not crazy, near collapse, nor looking for war. But it is dangerous—and dangerously misunderstood. Defusing the North Korean threat will require less bluster, more patience, and a willingness on the part of the United States to understand the true sources of North Korea’s conduct.
Cover Story
The Paradoxes of American Nationalism by Minxin Pei
Nationalism in the United States is defined not by notions of ethnic superiority but by a firm belief in the supremacy of U.S. democratic ideals. This rejection of Old World nationalism has created a dual paradox in the American psyche: First, although the United States is highly nationalistic, it doesn’t see itself as such. Second, despite this nationalistic fervor, U.S. policymakers fail to appreciate the power of nationalism abroad.
Essays
The Market for Civil War by Paul Collier
Every time a civil war breaks out, historians trace its origin to the 14th century and anthropologists expound on its ethnic roots. Fuggedaboutit. Economic forces—such as poverty and the trade in natural resources—are the true culprits. The solution? Jump-start economic growth in vulnerable regions and provide a robust military presence in nations emerging from conflict.
Wine’s New World by Kym Anderson
When new liquor laws allowed British supermarkets to sell wine in the 1970s, Australian winemakers seized the business opportunity of a lifetime. The story of how New World wines flooded the globe also stars disgruntled French winemakers, desperate EU bureaucrats, worried Napa Valley tycoons, and Chinese and Japanese arrivistes acquiring a taste for the finer things.
The first annual CGD/FP Commitment to Development Index ranks 21 rich nations on whether their aid, trade, migration, investment, peacekeeping, and environmental policies help or hurt poor nations. Find out why the Netherlands ranks first and why the world’s two largest aid givers—the United States and Japan—finish last.
Between the Lines
Tossed in Space by Leonard David
Unless the world’s space agencies clean up their act, the final frontier might soon become a cosmic landfill
Arguments
The American Mongols by Husain Haqqani
Baghdad’s fall to the Mongols 750 years ago fueled Islamic fanaticism. Will 2003 be different?
Mercy Killings by Anne-Marie Slaughter
The United Nations can and should target dictators directly, instead of their peoples.
The Velvet Hegemon by Joseph S. Nye Jr.
How soft power can help the United States win the war on terrorism.
Reviews
In Other Words
Global Newsstand
Serbia shines light on its black market
Refugees in Africa peddle their wares by Alexious Butler
Japan’s homeless population rises
Arabs seek a place in the American empire by Tamer Nagy Mahmoud
Net Effect
God gets wired by Faith Hillis
Smart mobs tackle nation building by James McGirk
Nigerians want your personal assistance and your personal fortune by Nicholas Thompson
Plus, Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson unveils his favorite Web sites
Missing Links
The Perils of Lite Anti-Americanism by Moisés Naím
Why knee-jerk criticism of the United States carries dangerous hidden costs.