World Affairs

Vol. 2, No. 4 (Oct–Dec 1998)

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• Letter from the Executive Editor

 

Interview:

• Human Rights Today: Fifty Years After The Universal Declaration

  The broad agenda set by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 50 years ago is still relevant vis-à-vis the complexities of the contemporary world, argues Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

 

Comment:

• Perspectives On Human Rights

  Abdulrahim P Vijapur, head, Centre for Federal Studies, Hamdard University, New Delhi, Zhu Muzhi, president of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, Beijing, Freimut Duve, head of the Freedom of Media Section of the Organisation of European Security and Cooperation, Vienna, and Bill Jordan, general secretary of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, Brussels, present different and opposing views on human rights.

 

Articles:

• Dialogue With Nandi

  The resilience of ancient civilisations such as that of India’s has fascinated many Western observers. In the face of Western decline will the third millennium belong to Eastern cultures? What is the source of India’s steadfastness despite economic and social pressures? Can Nandi provide an answer? asks Henryk Skolimowski.

• Global Realignment In The New Millennium: Three Possible Scenarios

  Now that the cold war has come to an end, which geopolitical configuration will the international system adopt in the new millennium — unipolar, regional or multipolar? ponders Ismail Shariff.

• Latin America: In The Midst Of Transformation

  The only viable solution for Latin America is to continue its transformation towards democracy and market economy, declares Marcelo Horacio Silvano.

• Pakistan And Central Asia: Strategic Considerations Versus Economic Opportunities

  Pakistan’s geographical location allows it to assume south, central or west Asian identities, but its foremost concerns and strongest links are clearly in South Asia. However, will Islamabad’s priorities change following the independence of the Central Asian states? Frédéric Grare analyses the issues.

 

Review Essay:

• Studies In European Integration On The Eve Of The Millennium, by Georg Wiessala

 

Documents:

1. Joint Statement by Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan at the Alma-Ata Meeting July 3, 1998

2. Indo-Pakistan Declaration on Kashmir, October 18, 1998

3. The Wye River Memorandum, October 23, 1998