The Economist - 17 October 2001

Emerging-Market Indicators......Page 0
Politics this week......Page 4
Business this week......Page 7
Fighting terrorism: After the rout......Page 9
Islam and the West: They can live together......Page 11
World trade: Beyond Doha......Page 13
Civil liberties: Terrorism and freedom......Page 15
Euthanasia: Last rights......Page 17
On teaching history, Alaska's oil, learning languages, space exploration, Graz......Page 19
War and politics in Afghanistan: Now for an equally hard part......Page 22
Islam and the West: Never the twain shall peacefully meet?......Page 26
Russia and America: A touching of fingertips......Page 30
Nuclear-weapons testing: Dancing round a ban......Page 32
The Queens plane crash: More misery, more fear......Page 33
Assisted suicide: Ashcroft's sneak attack......Page 35
Detentions: First find your suspect.........Page 37
Lexington: Al Gore discovers himself......Page 39
An election correction......Page 41
Politics in Mexico: Searching for a livelier role......Page 42
Argentina's economy: At last, a deal......Page 44
Football in Brazil: Red cards for the bosses......Page 46
The Great Lakes: New threats, new hopes......Page 48
Australia's election: Three more years......Page 50
Myanmar: Military manoeuvres......Page 52
Pakistan's economy: Bombarded......Page 53
Consumer protection in China: A shopper's friend......Page 54
South Korea: Presidential dreams......Page 55
Irian Jaya: A separatist murdered......Page 56
Algeria's floods: Torrent of water, torrent of rage......Page 57
Palestinian dissent: Be coherent, Dahlan tells Arafat......Page 59
Zimbabwe's farms: Mugabe's pre-election arrangements......Page 61
Sex in Swaziland: Setting a royal example......Page 63
Expanding the European Union: The door creaks open......Page 64
Gibraltar: Will the rock be rolled over?......Page 66
A crisis in Germany: To the polls?......Page 67
France's third man: More than a spoiler?......Page 69
Kosovo and Macedonia: Better and worse......Page 71
Belarus: Bone-crunching......Page 73
Charlemagne: Javier Solana......Page 74
British politics: Labour's Taliban tendency......Page 76
Anti-terrorism measures: And throw away the key......Page 78
Ethnic minorities: A degree of success......Page 79
Access to the countryside: Hand in hand across the land......Page 80
House prices: Poor rich......Page 81
Floods and insurance: Looks like rain......Page 82
Scottish politics: Jack the cad......Page 84
Public relations: Neither do they spin......Page 86
Bagehot: Job on the line......Page 87
Families in the boardroom: Under the influence......Page 89
Hewlett-Packard and Compaq: Not at all HP......Page 91
Travel and tourism: Not yet giving thanks......Page 92
Telecoms: Grasping the nettle......Page 94
German takeovers: Keeping it cuddly......Page 95
America's car industry: Changing drivers again......Page 96
Oil: Cuts? What cuts?......Page 98
Face value: The tortoise who triumphed......Page 100
The Doha round: Seeds sown for future growth......Page 102
World Trade Organisation: Safety first......Page 105
Insurance: The risk that nobody wants......Page 106
The Financial Services Authority: Too big for its suits?......Page 108
Enron: See you in court......Page 110
Deflation: The new bogey......Page 111
Climate change: Gasometry......Page 113
Economics focus: Curse of the ethical executive......Page 115
Endangered species: Mating rituals......Page 117
Neurology: Clockwatching......Page 119
Interstellar dust: Spinning around......Page 120
Computer history: It all started with pies......Page 122
American foreign policy: Four threads, one mighty rope......Page 123
Chinese dissidents: Bitter and bickering......Page 125
Osama bin Laden: Dire warning......Page 127
Classical music: Riddle of the bands......Page 128
Children's fiction: Terribly good......Page 129
Britain and Bosnia: On its head......Page 131
Literary biography: Unprivate lives......Page 133
Art in Latin America: Into the mainstream......Page 134
Régine Cavagnoud......Page 136
Overview......Page 138
Output, demand and jobs......Page 139
Prices and wages......Page 140
Total tax revenue......Page 141
Money and interest rates......Page 142
The Economist commodity price index......Page 143
Stockmarkets......Page 144
Trade, exchange rates and budgets......Page 145
Precious metals prices......Page 146
Overview......Page 147
Investment in Eastern Europe......Page 148
Economy......Page 149
Financial markets......Page 150