YIF Online Header

Spring 1996
Table of Contents

Spring 1996 Cover  

Cover: Southeast Asia's Rising Storm

A disease once unknown to the region, AIDS has infected millions of people in Southeast Asia. Can the region overcome religious conservatism and widespread ignorance in order to prevent a humanitarian disaster?
by Mya Thazin Win

Coping With Its Past
The indictment of a former South Korean president forces the nation to deal with its violent past and could set a precedent for the rest of the region
by Dongwook Kim
Nothing New For Nigeria
Instability has ben the hallmark of Nigeria's past. The present regime is extremely repressice. International pressure is mounting to stop the cruelty, but will that be enough to ensure stability?
by Nichelle Johnson

Only A One Time Loss
Since the 1994 peso crisis, Mexico has struggled with economic instability and political corruption. The government needs to restore trust and confidence before it can initiate effective reforms.
by Miguel Flores
India's Identity Crisis
As Indian elections near, the natio struggles to define its government in the face of threats to its secula identity. All three major parties have suffered serious obstacles to power, including corruption scandals and party division.
by Abid Imam

Jeffrey Garten: A New Vision for SOM
The new dean of Yale's School of Management shares his thoughts on the new global economic order and its inception.
by Alex Williamson

GRANDSTANDS

Commentary about events around the world
Crisis in the Aegean Sea by John Katsarakis
Turkey's Close Call by Alex Williamson
China's Slow Road to Human Rights Reform by Katherine Hsu
Tension in the Taiwan Straits by David Drewes
Mitterand's Political Legacy by Jared Zichek
Mitterand's Private Legacy by Helen Kim

About This Issue

Journal

Misr um al-dunya: Cairo, Mother of the World
by Charu Chandrasekhar