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Cold War as the Periphery: Global Change in the 1960s and Beyond
Chamberlin, Paul; Gurney, Ursula; Irwin, Ryan; McMahon, Robert ( 2008-04-18 )In his 1972 essay "The Diffusion of Power," Walt Rostow noted the shift in power in the world community away from Washington and Moscow.Particularly concerned with the developing world, he asked a question that has yet ... -
Online Consultation and Public Policy Making: Democracy, Identity, and New Media
Shane, Peter M.; Coleman, Stephen ( 2008-03-14 )The Internet now offers the world an unprecedented capacity to foster the sharing of information and to facilitate sustained, many-to-many communication. The networking of citizens with their governments, with each ... -
Have Governments Gone Too Far?
Rudra, Nita ( 2008-05-23 )Nita Rudra is Assistant Professor of International Affairs at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at University of Pittsburgh. Her teaching and research interests include international political ... -
Why Afghans Are Losing Faith in the Post-Taliban Government
Nelson, Soraya Sarhaddi ( 2008-05-22 )Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson is the bureau chief for NPR's bureau in Afghanistan. She covers stories that give listeners a better sense of life inside Afghanistan, from the increase in suicides among women in a tribal ... -
Barriers to Democracy: The Other Side of Social Capital in Palestine and the Arab World
Jamal, Amaney ( 2008-05-15 )Amaney Jamal is Assistant Professor of Politics at Princeton University. Her current research focuses on democratization and the politics of civic engagement in the Arab World. She extends her research to the study ...