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Democratic free spaces & their subversions are the immediate concerns for internal security of states. Between states like India & the UK - what do we see apart from the obvious differences that exist between the 'two' democracies, in their war against terrorism?
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Tim H. Stuchtey: The German Excellence Initiative will cause more heterogenity in the German higher education system. But it can only reach its aims if it will be repeated frequently and if the lay-out of the competition is improved.
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Daniel Rackowski: With Sarkozy contemplating bringing France back into the NATO fold, the need for a strong European defense force is at the forefront, writes Daniel Rackowski for ISN Security Watch.
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Susan Aaronson: This article takes a closer look at the Bush administration's policy concerning trade and human rights; a policy area that has, in recent years, been inconsistent. As the Olympics approach, how the US responds to China's human rights violations with respect to trade negotiations could set a very important precedent.
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Andrew D. Bishop: If U.S. and European leaders are going to protect their respective homelands together, they need to understand each other's current strengths and weaknesses. This paper addresses them.
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Andreas Kern: This research note by Christian Fahrholz and myself depicts arguments for lending boom-bust cycles in emerging market and transition economies.
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Dominik Bertram: This paper is looking at the new role the European Union has to play on a global level, by applying Joseph Nye's Model of a "three dimensional chessboard", and the "TIT FOR TAT" strategy, put forward by Robert Axeldrod.
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Maximilian Müngersdorff: Resource-based growth poses a risk to the broader economy. With oil prices hitting record highs, Russia, the world’s largest fossil-fuel exporter, has seen rapid growth. The question is, whether this growth is used to transform Russia into a diversified and sustainable economy.
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Tobias Bock: This paper aims at assessing the civil society within Iraqi Kurdistan, the region of the conflict torn country that is often perceived as ‘the other Iraq’ or at least tries to convey this impression to the outside world.
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