International Journal on World Peace articles from December 2001

International Journal on World Peace archives from December 2001

Globalization of insecurity: the democratic imperative *.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... The global condition of human security is one of heightened vulnerability, as the events of September 11 have demonstrated. Today, social change has global features; national boundaries are increasingly porous. It is increasingly difficult...

Regarding war realism.
December 1, 2001... Although wars are fought by groups of people, they are waged by leaders, whose declarations often result in mass killing. In order to achieve a better understanding of the phenomenon of war in the real world, the possible perspectives of...

American leadership: doubt and suspicion in the face of power.
December 1, 2001... On radio and television we hear many simplistic reasons and answers about the September 11 attacks and what they mean. Simple answers come from President Bush, Osama bin Laden, Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reiley, but the world is not that simple....

September 11: America and the world.
December 1, 2001... Despite the fact that many Americans and American detractors view the United States as unique and the sole superpower, America is not qualitatively different from other nations of the world. America is not solely responsible for world events or...

Global governance after September 11, 2001.
December 1, 2001... The globalization which took place in the last few decades has left the world wanting for global leadership and governance. The United Nations was established as a security organization and forum for sovereign states, not as a governing body...

September 11 attack on the United States. (News).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... At 8:48 A.M. on September 11, 2001, a hijacked commercial airliner, American Airlines flight 11 plunged into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Before anyone had a chance to figure out what had happened, at 9:04 A.M. with the world...

Nobel Peace Prize goes to UN and Kofi Annan. (News).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... On October 12, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo announced that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2001 would be given, in two equal portions, to the United Nations and to its Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, for their work for a better organized and...

The Islamic Quest for Democracy, Pluralism and Human Rights. (Book Reviews).
December 1, 2001... Ahmad S. Mousalli Gainsville, Florida: University Press of Florida, 2001 Cloth $55.00: 256pp, 6xp, notes, bibliography, index This book, read in the aftermath of the events of September 2001, is a must read for anyone seeking to...

The Rise of the Virtual State: Wealth and Power in the Coming Century. (Book Reviews).
December 1, 2001... Richard Rosecrance, Basic Books, NY, 1999 Paperback $15.00, Hardcover $26.00, 287 pp., appendix, notes and index Richard Rosecrance developed this sequel to his previous work, "The Rise of the Trading State," in order to update his...

Turkey's Transformation and American Policy. (Book Reviews).
December 1, 2001... Morton Abramowitz (Ed.) New York: The Century Foundation Press, 2000 Paperback, 298 pp., $24.95 This book examines not only the complex relationship between the United States and Turkey, but also considers some of Turkey's most...