Gravity, Iowa and Dordogne, France: A Bucolic Double Portrait

How do efficient U.S. farming practices compare to Europe’s cheaper methods?

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Peacekeeping in the Balkans — How to Do It Right

Will deploying yet another international contingent in the Balkans reveal who is most capable of such endeavors?

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Schröder— Leading Germany

Is Germany’s Chancellor Gerhard Schröder up to the job of positioning the country for the global economy?

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Vladimir Putin’s Suspect Family Lineage

Can Vladimir Putin’s namesake relations reveal more about his political style — and future?

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Romania Rediscovered

Will Romania be able to digest its rapid adaption of capitalism with most of country still in poverty?

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Opening Germany to the World

Is Germany’s immigration policy an indicator for the country’s global integration?

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Will There Be War in Asia?

What can Europe’s early 20th century history teach us about a possible war in Asia?

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South Korea — Crouching Tiger?

Will the South Korean economy ever regain the momentum it had before the 1997 Asian financial crisis?

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Revolutionaries and their Hobbies

What would have happened if some of the world’s top revolutionaries had stuck to their initial profession?

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Singapore and Hong Kong — Asia Rising

How did two Asian shantytowns make it to the economic top in just one generation?

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