Central Asia
The New Heartland

Volume 22, Issue 1
Central Asia
Features
Pipe Dreams
Potential Impacts of Energy Exploitation
by Nancy Lubin

Paving the Silk Road
US Interests in Central Asia and the Caucasus
by Ariel Cohen

In Search of Stability
Economic Crisis and Political Unity
by Boris Rumer

National Consolidation
Ethnic. Regional and Historical Challenges
by Martha Olcott

Between Two Worlds
Obstacles to Development and Prosperity
by John Schoeberlein

Shattered Image
Misconceptions of Democracy and Capitalism in Kazakhstan
by Akezhan Kazhegeldin

Religion's Gap
Islam and Central Asia in the 1990s
by Shirin Akiner

Global Notebook
Minority Report
Roma and Eastern Europe
by Stephanie Wang

Nigeria's Next Chance
Optimism for Peace
by Sarah Reckhow

Dirty Hands
Italian Corruption and Voter Apathy
by Irina Serbanescu

Near Extinction
Preserving Dying Languages
by Gina Kramer

After Terror
Hezbollah's New Directions
by Rita Hamad

Gender Gap
Marriage and Birthrate in Japan
by Soojin Yim

Correspondence
The New Heartland
Central Asia at the Crossroads

Why is Foreign Policy So Hard?
Difficulties of Diplomacy and Policymaking
by Ryan Calder and Alexander Kuo

Perspectives
Pens and Swords
Positive Dynamic for the US Media and Military

Reality Check
The WTO and Globalization After Seattle
by Peter Sutherland

Russia Adrift
Strategic Anchors for Russia's Foreign Policy

World in Review
Unnatural Disasters
Public Health Lessons from Honduras
by Jordan Swanson

Doctors Without Borders
The Advent of Telemedicine and Society
by Lama Jarudi

Systemic Misery
A New Sanctions Regime for Iraq
by Caitlin Talmadge

Interviews
Of Integration and Representation
The Immigrant Voice in Israeli Society and Politics
by Natan Sharanksy

Review Essays
Spy vs. Spy
New Insights into Cold War Intelligence
by Gerard Baker

The Forgotten Ones
A Survey of Recent Literature on Displaced Persons
by Roberta Cohen

Endpaper
Reflections on Development
Congress, USAID, and Foreign Aid's Future
by Brian Atwood