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"A Hatchet For Paley’S Net:” Bentham On Capital Punishment And Judicial Discretion, James E. Crimmins

James E Crimmins

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The Politics Of Environmental Protection In Indonesia, Robert Cribb

Robert Cribb

Discusses the history of environmental protection, principally nature conservation, in Indonesia. Briefly considers colonial policies, but focuses mainly on the expansion of national parks during the middle decades of the New Order. Argues that this expansion arose from the political management styles of the Suharto regime, rather than from a commitment to conservationist ideas

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Regional Security Organizations And National Interests: Analyzing The Nato-Greek Relationship, Constantine P. Danopoulos

Constantine P. Danopoulos

This article analyzes the reasons which account for Greece's continuing membership in the Atlantic Alliance, even though NATO has not lived up to expectations and has failed to protect the nation's security against threats from Turkey. Following a brief examination of Greek attitudes toward NATO and the nature of dissatisfaction, the article argues that strategic concerns are, at best, of secondary importance. Instead, Greece's continuing membership in the Alliance is a result of the nation's economic ties to the West and the dependency of its military on NATO and Washington for advanced training, arms, war materiel, and other professional considerations. …