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Afghanistan’s Arc of Modernization: 1880 to 1978

What lessons can be learned about Afghanistan from the country’s past modernization efforts?

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Dateline South Africa: A Rational Approach to Responsible Media

What would be the best way to monitor South Africa’s media while not compromising citizens’ rights to information?

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South Africa Post-World Cup: All's Well — or Hello Orwell?

Is South Africa experiencing a surge of freedom after the World Cup hype — or is it regressing to apartheid-era laws?

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Economies and the Three-Legged Stool

Does Paul Krugman really think it would be wise for Germany to blow all its savings on buying American exports today?

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Tony Judt on Recession

How will the economic recession affect the human psyche for generations to come?

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