CIAO DATE: 02/01
World Affairs
Vol. 4, Number 4 (Oct.Dec. 2000)
Interview:
While underlining Pakistans firm commitment to the principles and purposes of the United Nations, Pakistans Foreign Minister, Abdul Sattar, stresses that Pakistans foreign policies have not changed, since foreign policy that is "rooted in state interests does not change with the change of government".
Comment:
For nations separated by major intractable issues, small beginnings and a search for solutions of minor disputes could eventually facilitate the resolution of these major issues. L Ramdas, Moonis Ahmar and Yunas Samad attempt to look at this aspect of Indo-Pakistan relations.
Articles:
Ismail Shariff underlines the imperative urgency for the United States to listen to global voices while designing its foreign policy in the post-Clinton era.
In an imaginary dialogue with the Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, Henryk Skolimowski seeks out Aurelius perception of the present.
The growing demand for water, in the view of Rajeswari S Raina, needs a radical change in the concept of democracy as applied to natural resource use and sustainability.
Vinod Saighal reflects on the unprecedented demographic growth in the twenty-first century and its egregious ramifications on the planet.
Review Essay:
Prabhu Guptara highlights the intellectual substance and factual validity of the critiques of globalisation.
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