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The Global Economic Crisis: A Golden Opportunity for China
China did not prove to be crisis-proof in contrast to what the supporters of the decoupling hypothesis loved to claim. The paper will analyse the impacts of the crisis and the Chinese responses to the crisis.
A key issue is whether the current turbulence will give rise to a new model of development in China and usher in a new era for the Chinese economy as well as for the whole of East Asia and even, perhaps, for the rest of the world.
Virtueller Erfolg. Terrorismus- und Aufstandsbekämpfung im 21. Jahrhundert
L'influence française sur la stratégie américaine de contre-insurrection. 1945-1972
What are the prospects after the nomination of Zimbabwe's national unity government?
Summary: Following repeated bouts of political violence, which were exacerbated by the presidential and legislative elections of 29 March 2008, opposition members and the government of Zimbabwe undertook lengthy and difficult negotiations to put an end to the unrest. These negotiations resulted in the creation of a new national unity government, which was sworn in on 13 February 2009. This marks the end of a long political battle between the regime of President Robert Mugabe and his opponents, of whom the new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai had been the main spokesman. In a country on the brink of economic collapse, the new government faces enormous challenges. The economic and social balance remains precarious, and the political climate is still fraught with many rivalries. Thierry Vircoulon, associate researcher of IFRI's Africa Program comments on the crisis in Zimbabwe today, and delivers some thoughts on what we may expect from the new national unity government.