The Economist - 29 September 2001

Emerging-Market Indicators......Page 0
Business this week......Page 4
Business this week......Page 6
Fighting terrorism: Closing in......Page 8
Government reaction: Liberty v security......Page 10
The hubris of the West: Is globalisation doomed?......Page 12
On fighting terrorism, the British Museum, brands......Page 14
Fighting terrorism: Having second thoughts?......Page 17
The shape of battle: An alliance of old and new......Page 20
America's military culture: A sense of history......Page 24
Afghanistan and its neighbours: The perpetual vortex......Page 25
Saudi Arabia: The double-act wears thin......Page 30
Wider worries in the Muslim world: America's second task......Page 32
The war against terrorism: Big government is back......Page 34
The economy: Bang for the buck......Page 37
Biological and chemical warfare: Fear and breathing......Page 39
Espionage and Cuba: Low Fidelity?......Page 41
Politics in New York: Don't go, Rudy......Page 42
The investigation: Hard evidence would help......Page 44
Charitable giving: Too much......Page 46
Lexington: Into the maze......Page 47
Latin America's economy: Drowning in cheap coffee......Page 49
Brazil's economy: The big squeeze......Page 52
The United States and Latin America: Together, for now......Page 54
Terrorism in Argentina: Bombed......Page 55
Bangladesh's election: A vote for bin Laden?......Page 56
Japan and the fight against terrorism: Uncharted waters......Page 58
Indonesia: Treading warily......Page 59
Political power in India: Jayalalitha's setback......Page 60
Village elections in China: A taste of democracy......Page 61
Israel and the Palestinians: The beginning of the end of the Palestinian uprising?......Page 63
Iraqi Kurdistan: Bandwagon......Page 65
Iran and Britain: Ambiguity, at best......Page 66
AIDS in South Africa: Heads in the sand......Page 67
Landmines: Curbing horror......Page 69
Poland's election: The left is back—in the centre......Page 71
Peacekeeping in Macedonia: Jangling nerves......Page 73
Italy and the law: Yet more fruits of office......Page 75
Germany's Greens: Rocking the government......Page 77
Charlemagne: Antonio Vitorino......Page 78
Britain and America: Who gains?......Page 80
Civil liberties: Never shall be slaves......Page 82
Religion and schools: With God on our side......Page 84
Life insurers: Not so resilient......Page 85
Hospitals: Ornamental tables......Page 87
Liberal Democrats' conference: Their hour come round at last?......Page 88
Cheese: Breaking the mould......Page 90
Bagehot: See some evil......Page 91
Globalisation and its critics......Page 93
Profits over people......Page 96
Grinding the poor......Page 100
Is government disappearing?......Page 106
A crisis of legitimacy......Page 112
A plague of finance......Page 116
Who elected the WTO?......Page 120
A different manifesto......Page 124
Sources and further reading......Page 126
Offer to readers......Page 127
Travel industry: A business in search of customers......Page 129
America's car industry: Every trick in the book......Page 131
The conference business: Shall we meet again?......Page 133
The prospects for oil: Clear as mud......Page 134
Mergers delayed: Wait and see......Page 135
Television news: Screen test......Page 137
Corporate “winners”: Silver linings......Page 139
Terrorist finances: Getting to them through their money......Page 141
Correspondent banks: The weakest link......Page 144
Suspicious share dealings: Cut short......Page 145
Wall Street gets back to business: Greed over fear......Page 146
World stockmarkets: Cheap, but not cheerful......Page 148
Terrorism and insurance: Risk's new dimension......Page 150
The IMF and the World Bank: Bribing allies......Page 152
Pakistan's economy: What now?......Page 154
Economics focus: Going downhill......Page 155
The environment: Economic man, cleaner planet......Page 157
Lessons from the Great Depression: All too familiar......Page 162
Napoleon and Wellington: Fighting words......Page 164
British politics: A marriage made in Downing Street......Page 166
Anja Silja: Still making her mark......Page 167
Art history: American in Paris......Page 169
War criminals: It's good to talk......Page 171
Marcos Perez Jimenez......Page 172
Overview......Page 174
Output, demand and jobs......Page 175
Prices and wages......Page 176
Consumption of soft drinks......Page 177
Money and interest rates......Page 178
The Economist commodity price index......Page 179
Stockmarkets......Page 180
Trade, exchange rates and budgets......Page 181
Foreign-exchange reserves......Page 182
Overview......Page 183
GDP per person......Page 184
Economy......Page 185
Financial markets......Page 186