2002 Edition

State-Building: Risks and Consequences

Political Policy and the Revolution in Military Affairs
Jonathon Perle

Perle discusses the interplay between the technological revolution in military defense and public policy.

Has the Arab League Helped or Hindered Pan-Arabism
Rachel Sassoon

Sassoon constructs a detailed analysis of Arab nationalism, unity, sovereignty, and independence examined through the reciprocal relationship between pan-Arabism and the Arab League.

Political Considerations and Accountability for Crimes Against Humanity: An Iranian Case Study
Raluca Mihaila

Examing the notion of universal jurisdiction, Mihaila uses the case study of the mass executiuons of Mojahedine-e Khalq (MKO) political prisoners and Iranian penitentiaries, underscoring the political influences leading to impunity among the international community.

Against Rising Tides: Global Climate Change
Arielle Kristan

Small island states are now facing new challenges as a result of global climate change. Kristan examines the formation, role, and influence of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) in international climate negotiations and also considers the ramifications of the Unites States' departure from the Kyoto Protocol.

The Euro and the Cost of Non-EMU
Sara Mohammadi

What does the future hold for the Economic and Monetary Union? Mohammadi conducts an in-depth study of the rise and fall of the European Monetary System, the costs and benefits of economic integration and the adoption of a single currency.

Perspectives on Assyrian Nationalism
Sener Akturk

Akturk conducts a historical examination and interprets the causes, emergence, rise and fall of Assyrian nationalism in its attempts to establish a nation-state.

An Interview with Richard Perle - Chairman, Defense Policy Board, Department of Defense
Conducted by Angela Hokanson

An Interview with Stanley Karnow - Journalist and Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
Conducted by Angela Hokanson