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The State of the  World


1. POLITICAL STABILITY

We begin by singling out three ongoing political conflicts. These three conflicts are of critical importance to the state of the world because any one of them has the potential to escalate into a conflict of global scale (or one with global consequences) in a very brief period of time.


OTHER CONFLICTS, HOT SPOTS, AND SOURCES OF DANGER

  • Northern vs. Southern Ireland
  • Africa: Ethiopia, Congo
  • China vs. Tibet
  • Russia vs. Chechnya
  • East Timor
  • Haiti
  • Cuba
  • Serbia
  • North Korea
  • Iraq
  • Iran
  • Russia
  • United States

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2. GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

  • multilateralism and international organizations
  • peace and security: United Nations, nuclear non-proliferation
  • human rights
  • environmental regulations
  • economic development