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Iran Sanctions Relief: Status & Prospects, Perry S. Bechky
Iran Sanctions Relief: Status & Prospects, Perry S. Bechky
Perry S. Bechky
This talk, given to a European trade association, describes the sanctions relief given by the US Government to Iran as part of the nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). It places this sanctions relief in historical context and flags the significance of ongoing sanctions for both US and non-US businesses. Finally, it urges businesses doing or contemplating business with Iran to anticipate, manage, and allocate risks. (Powerpoint slides)
Analysis Of Freedom Of Information For Its Effect On Society, Considering The Arab Spring, Paul D. Callister, Kimberlee C. Everson
Analysis Of Freedom Of Information For Its Effect On Society, Considering The Arab Spring, Paul D. Callister, Kimberlee C. Everson
Paul D. Callister
2011, the year of the Arab Spring, presents a unique opportunity to look back and study how the relative freedom and development of information environments affect stability in nations throughout the Middle East and world. Such study raises interesting questions about whether freedom of information and speech are ultimately stabilizing influences for society in terms of loyalty, violence and political unrest—questions all the more important as societies face the onslaught of the internet, mobile devices and cell phones. Are non-democratic regimes “better off” by monopolizing and controlling the flow of information over new information channels? Are democratic societies, particularly developing …