Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The Economist, December 15, 2007


Afghanistan and Iraq: Must they be wars without end?
No, as recent successes show. But "winning" will take many years, and cannot be achieved by force alone.

Russia's new leadership: Spot the president
Vladimir Putin's bid to remain in power is bad for Russia, for democracy and for the world.

The ANC leadership election in South Africa: Flawed characters, flawed choice
The former liberation movement is stunting what was Africa's most promising democracy.

Central banks: A Christmas package for banks
This attempt to sort out the money-market mess has its uses; but don't expect too much.

Barack Obama: The triumph of hope over experience?
Definitely not the finished product; but at least Democrats now have a hard choice to make.

The etiquette of telecommunications: Getting the message, at last
A parable of manners from Victorian dentists to modern airlines.

Information technology in India: Gravity's pull
Is India's computer-services industry heading for a fall?

Germany and China: Broken pottery
A political spat with China puts German businesses on edge.

China and America: Monologuing
The "Strategic Economic Dialogue" fails to produce much strategy or dialogue.

Human evolution: Darwin's children
Human evolution has speeded up over the past 80,000 years. That raises awkward questions about the concept of "race".

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