The Economist - 18 August 2001

The Economist August 18th, 2001......Page 2
Emerging-Market Indicators......Page 0
Politics this week......Page 4
Business this week......Page 7
The politics of human rights......Page 9
Israel and the Palestinians: Into the dark......Page 11
NATO and Macedonia: Once more unto the breach......Page 13
Broadcasting: Liberate the BBC......Page 15
Alliances: Just good friends......Page 17
On Bjorn Lomborg, Venezuela, Gibraltar, American politics, Bertrand Russell and the bomb......Page 19
Human rights: Righting wrongs......Page 22
The leadership of black America: Time to pass on the torch......Page 27
Peacekeeping and war: No, they're not incompatible......Page 29
A fading state: Fare thee well, Iowa......Page 31
Amish farming: Go organic, young man......Page 33
America the contemplative: It's Buddha's turn......Page 34
Lexington: Leon Kass, philosopher-politician......Page 35
Argentina's economic crisis: Dreading the cure......Page 37
South American integration: Sparks fly in a lost world......Page 39
Chile's defence policy: Retooling......Page 40
Security in Brazil: Bullet-proof in Alphaville......Page 42
India: How Hindu an India?......Page 44
Pakistan: Power games......Page 46
Water in China: In deep......Page 48
Japan: Harder times for Koizumi......Page 50
East Asian economies: To spend or not to spend?......Page 51
The Palestinians: The several voices of Palestinian authority......Page 53
Israel's peace camp: The forgotten ones......Page 55
Zimbabwe: A storm worsens......Page 56
Angola: UNITA—down but not out......Page 58
Corruption in Kenya: Moi at bay......Page 60
War or peace in Macedonia: Will the doves really fly?......Page 61
Hyphenated Macedonians: Slav, or not?......Page 63
Russia's sunken submarine: Deep-sea fudge......Page 65
Poland's coming election: The end of Solidarity......Page 66
Turkey's generals and its civilians: Blast and counterblast......Page 68
Eastern Germany's politics and economy: Look what I found in my suitcase......Page 69
Charlemagne: Christopher Patten......Page 70
The BBC: Outgrowing Auntie......Page 72
Asylum policy: Bedlam......Page 74
Northern Ireland: Working holiday?......Page 76
Jews and Muslims: Peace comes to Stamford Hill......Page 77
The Shetland Islands: Lonely but rich......Page 78
Lottery projects: Showbiz meets science......Page 80
Private pensions: Save, or else......Page 82
Road safety: More cameras, less speed......Page 84
American manufacturers and the dollar: A bunch of cry-babies?......Page 86
Business schools: Tyson's London corner......Page 88
Motorola and Nokia in Turkey: Facing down the Uzan clan......Page 89
Executive pay-offs: Money for nothing?......Page 90
European telecoms: Running for the exit......Page 91
Pharmaceuticals: Bayer beware......Page 93
Renault's alliance with Nissan: Halfway down a long road......Page 94
Face value: The physics of shopping......Page 96
Special report: Hands in their pockets......Page 98
Accounting: Shining a light on company accounts......Page 103
The Bank of Japan loosens policy: Changing tack......Page 105
Deutsche Telekom enraged: Storm in a telephone booth......Page 107
Job losses on Wall Street: Wielding the axe......Page 109
World economy: Nowhere to hide......Page 110
A novel use for options theory: Fishy maths......Page 111
Economics focus: Europe's scrap-heap......Page 112
Stem cells: Potential for good?......Page 114
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Hopes of a cure......Page 118
Mediterranean archaeology: Butrint preserved......Page 120
Books in brief: Secrets of the sea......Page 122
History of ideas: Meeting in the middle......Page 123
Cultural radicals: Drinking deep......Page 124
Philip Glass: Not all ravens are white......Page 125
Literary criticism: Writing with nerves......Page 126
Jim Corbett......Page 127
Overview......Page 129
Output, demand and jobs......Page 130
Prices and wages......Page 131
Australia......Page 132
Money and interest rates......Page 134
The Economist commodity price index......Page 135
Stockmarkets......Page 136
Trade, exchange rates and budgets......Page 137
The Economist metals index......Page 138
Overview......Page 139
Business environment......Page 140
Economy......Page 141
Financial markets......Page 142