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All items tagged rule of lawOpen Think Tank ArticlesJune 27, 2008 | In Diversity We (Sorta) TrustPeter H. Schuck: Americans’ belief in the value of diversity is complicated by a recent study. Is law the answer? Perhaps, but only to a limited extent. The US government must find ways to encourage interaction and exchange, thereby generating social capital, rather than mandating forced diversity. ... MoreMay 18, 2007 | Human Rights Must Be Addressed at EU-Russia SummitGünter Nooke: I demand that the EU use stronger language towards Russia as regards the persistent erosion of human rights in the country. The unresolved politically motivated murders, discrimination of minorities and excessive police violence against peaceful protesters in the country cannot go unmentioned at today’s EU-Russia summit. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesAugust 4, 2008 | Who Can Change China?For China’s strategic and economic interests it is crucial to maintain a good image, otherwise counter-alliances are likely. ++ Nonetheless, the ruling elite is not willing to establish a constitutional state to replace the “socialist constitutional state.” ++ As a consequence, the police tortures with impunity, and opponents of the Communist party are thrown into prison or psychiatric ... MoreJune 13, 2008 | EU-Russia Relations Should be InstitutionalizedRussia’s main challenge is the modernization of its economy, politics, and society. ++ President Medvedev has singled out the rule of law as a particularly significant aspect of the reforms. ++ The EU should support these reform efforts, not by setting various conditions or by lecturing, but by engaging Russia in a comprehensive dialogue. ++ In the future, an advanced Russian-European partnership ... MoreApril 17, 2008 | The EU Is Putting Turkish Democracy at RiskThe EU’s treatment of Turkish democracy is “more functional and opportunistic than principled.” ++ In its recent condemnation of the Turkish judiciary, the EU wrongly interpreted secularism as a threat to democracy while simultaneously disregarding the rule of law, separation of powers, and independence of the judiciary. ++ Accession negotiations and pulling Turkey toward the EU are more ... MoreMarch 12, 2008 | The Disastrous Results of Selective ModernizationThe development of modern western democracies in the last century linked economic growth with political and cultural modernization. ++ Russia and China seem to demonstrate there is a viable authoritarian alternative to democracy and the rule of law in a free market economy. ++ But both countries’ economies are ridden by intensifying corruption and deficiencies that could soon be a threat to world ... MoreApril 25, 2007 | Joseph Nye on Soft Power After IraqAmerica has a “profound misunderstanding of the nature of power in world politics,” says Harvard professor Joseph S. Nye. Power is distributed at three levels: unipolar military relations among states, multipolar economic relations, and transnational issues outside the control of governments. The most urgent challenges faced by the US today, such as the Iraq war, global climate change, pandemics, ... More |
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