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Law Enforcement And Political Demonstrations As The Whole World Watches: The Rise Of Globocop?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article posits that--at present--the promise of global telecommunications-induced progress for human and civil rights may be oversold.

Trends. Pakistan: An Iatrogenic Coup?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article discusses the recent military coup in Pakistan.

Trends. Timorous In East Timor, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article discusses the attacks, by analysts, on Western powers for not having anticipated that significant atrocities would occur in East Timor if the recent referendum clearly reflected support for East Timor's independence from Indonesia.

Trends. Ehud Barak And Peace: Mistakes On The 15-Month Mistake, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the citings of many analysts, journalists, and diplomats--the last often speaking on an unattributed basis--a huge error in the current quest for peace between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority and between Israel and Syria and Lebanon.

Trends. Employment Policies For Nuclear Weapons: Uses Of First Use, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) public policy advocating a "first use" of nuclear weapons during the Cold War.

Human Rights, Peace, And East Timor: Perspectives From A Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article is based on an interview with Mr. [Jose] Ramos-Horta, the co-winner of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize along with Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo. The interview was conducted by the IBPP editor. The article is also based on remarks delivered by Mr. Ramos-Horta to an audience at Yavapai College (Prescott, Arizona) and sponsored by that college, Prescott College, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott Campus).

Credibility On Credibility: A Reason To Fight A War?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some problems in fighting a war for the purpose of defending a political entity's credibility.

Trends. Perspectives On Provocations: A Serbian Perspective, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses current affairs/activities in Yugoslavia, Serbia and Albania.

Evolution And Devolution: The Dynamics Of Sovereignty And Security In Post-Cold War Europe, Thomas M. Lansford

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

At a time when individual defense outlays are being significantly diminished, the national governments of Western Europe are confronted with the necessity of reforming and adapting their militaries to address new security concerns and undertake new missions. This study will examine multinational military integration as one possible approach whereby national governments can limit defense spending and still maintain military capabilities to meet the contemporary security threats faced by the nation states of the continent. The first three chapters of the work will explore the broad patterns of change in the international system which have propelled states to reexamine how they …

From The Ibpp Research Associates. Canada. Ismael Sambra, Ismael Sambra

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This articles discusses a declaration - Joint Declaration by the Committee of Cuban Political Ex-Prisoners and Cuba Friends and Cuban Canadian National Foundation Against The Laws That Persecute and Condemn Freedom in Cuba. - provided by Mr. Ismael Sambra, president of the Cuban Canadian National Foundation and Writer in Residence at York University, Ontario, Canada.

Of note: Mr. Sambra published "A Dictator's Errors" in IBPP (Author: Ismael Sambra, Volume 4, Number 25, June 26, 1998.)

Documentary Credit Law And Practice In The Global Information Age, Jacqueline D. Lipton

Articles

Documentary letters of credit have historically been an important and popular method of payment in international trading transactions. In fact, they have been described as the "life-blood of international commerce." A number of uniform international practices have developed for their use, many of which are codified in international rules such as the UCP 500. However, in the global information age, as the nature of international commerce changes, so too must the operation of such payment mechanisms. With the increase in electronic trading, the "documentary" nature of these credits may require some revision. This paper examines ways in which the law …

In Memoriam: Abram Chayes (1922-2000), Jost Delbruck

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.

Foreign Private Investment In Palestine Revisited: An Analysis Of The Revised Palestinian Investment Law, David P. Fidler

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.