The World Next Week: September 9, 2010
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill involving Britain's BP marks the latest instance of an industrial disaster pitting companies from one country against citizens and governments of another. This slideshow provides a chronology of ten major instances in which multinational corporations were involved in industrial incidents, and their legal and regulatory aftermath.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
The International Court of Justice ruling on the legality of Kosovo's independence declaration creates a "moment of opportunity," says former British ambassador David Gowan, but CFR's John Bellinger cautions that it isn't likely to set a precedent for other secessionist groups.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org.
Amid Kyrgyzstan's domestic upheaval, the status of an important U.S. military base could become shakier, says expert Alexander Cooley of Columbia University.
See more in Central Asia, Conflict Prevention
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Facebook and Google have aroused concerns about encroachments on privacy online, but media expert Jeff Jarvis says policymakers need to be careful not to overreact and encroach on the Internet's value as a public sphere and lifeline in closed societies.
See more in Technology and Foreign Policy
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and Foreign Affairs.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and Foreign Affairs.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and Foreign Affairs.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and Foreign Affairs.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org and Foreign Affairs.
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