... All rights reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija Rangelovs... ...elovska – write to: palma@unet.com.mk Visit the Author Archive of Dr. Sam Vaknin in "Central Europe Review": http://www.ce-review.org/authorarchi... ...dd Me to the List VII. The American Hostel VIII. The Semi-failed State The War in Afghanistan I. Afghan Myths II. Pakistan’s Nice Little War... ...elerates, processes which used to unfold over centuries, now consume mere decades. Telecommunications, global transports and information networks, ... ... population and labor force. Algeria's official unemployment rate is 26.4 percent, Oman's 17.2 percent, Tunisia's 15.6 percent, Jordan's 14.4 perce... ...ntacular business families, international bankers and economists told the Times of Oman. The rigidity and malignant self-centeredness of the polit... ... Council, comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman. A more comprehensive free trade agreement covering goods, ... ...xport items to Turkey are chemical products, plastics, computers and irrigation and telecommunications systems technologies." A sizable portion of ... ...ent and to aggressively privatize state holdings in companies such as El Al, Bezeq Telecommunications, Oil Refineries and Israel Electric Company. ...

The antecedents and aftermath of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the role of the United States in international affairs.