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Winter 1997
Table of Contents


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Cover: A Symposium on Free Trade

  • Biking Along the Fast Track

    by Professor Philip I. Levy
  • Can Free Trade Reduce Your Paycheck?

    by Frederico Gil Sander
  • Point-Counterpoint: Trade and Human Rights
    by Ronald Lee and Frederico Gil Sander

  • Coping With a Deadly Legacy

    The nations of the world are beginning to realize that landmines are more trouble than they are worth. In December, many of them will gather in Ottawa to ban the production, sale, and use of anti-personnel land mines. The United States, however, is not planning on joining them.
    by Vanessa Marvin

     


      The Nuclear Free Mirage

    Does it matter if a country has nuclear weapons? If Brazil’s experience with nuclear weapons is any indication, the answer is no.
    by Alex Williamson


    Securing Peace - The Case for a New NATO
    The end of the Cold War has created a power vacuum and has led to regional instability in Europe. While a new and expanded NATO could stabilize the continent by uniting its democratic forces, further inaction could result in greater insecurity and future conflicts.
    by Oliver Mihaljevic


    GRANDSTANDS

    Commentary about events around the world
    Black Monday: The Sequel by Steve Koutsantonis
    Global Warming Impasse by Beatrice Chen
    International Cooperation? by Oya Erez
    Jiang Visits America by Chad Golder
    Selling the White House by Annie Yangeksakul
    The Dangers of Tourism by Alex Williamson

     

    World Leader: Mahathir's Prescription for Malaysia
    by Lincoln Yeh