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Timothy W. Guinnane

Exit Without a Strategy

February 24, 2006
After the destruction of Samarra’s sacred al-Askari mosque, media outlets speculated about imminent civil war between Sunni and Shia in Iraq. Since the early days of the American occupation, much ink has been spilt on the supposedly ancient “communal” divisions of Iraq’s population. Sami Ramadani,...

Wolfowitz Corruption Drive Rattles World Bank

September 15, 2006
The World Bank’s goal is to alleviate poverty by providing low-interest loans to some of the poorest countries in the world. Yet those poorest countries also have high rates of corruption. Critics of World Bank leadership question whether the fight against corruption will take priority over the...

Unrest Spells End to Mideast Dynasties

January 26, 2011
Confronting ongoing economic hardship and high unemployment rates, Tunisians, Egyptians and others across the Middle East question the value of tawrith, or inherited rule – a nation’s leadership locked up by one family. As protests rise, “dynastic succession in the region’s republics is likely to...

Bill Punishes Cuba Travelers

August 25, 2004
Competition continues in the effort to attract the coveted Cuban-American vote in November's US presidential election. Republican Congressman David Rivera has proposed a ''Travel and Commerce with Terrorist Nations Act,” which would cut off government aid to Florida residents...

Critics See Hypocrisy in China's Support for Baghdad Elections

January 28, 2005
China contributed US$1 million to help ensure the success of Iraq's upcoming election this Sunday. But at home, democracy is still something to which leaders have a serious aversion. Chinese officials argue that their country's history provides a tenuous foundation for democracy and...

5.5M Britons “Opt to Live Abroad”

December 26, 2006
If not for immigration, the UK would experience a drop in population, considering about 10 percent of British citizens choose to live abroad. Both young and retired Brits try living overseas, and most are professionals. "Britain is truly at the crossroads of the global movement of people,...

Conservatives Assail North Korea Accord

February 16, 2007
Conservatives in the US do not trust the Kim Jong Il regime in North Korea and expect proof that the country has “stopped sponsoring terrorism” before removing it from a US terror list. Conservatives who promote a tough stance toward terrorists and nations that sponsor terror resent what they view...
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