The Economist - 19 May 2001

Emerging-Market Indicators......Page 0
: Business this week......Page 4
: Politics this week......Page 7
Nuclear power: A new dawn for nuclear power?......Page 9
Italy’s election: So, Mr Berlusconi . . .......Page 11
Nationalism and defence in Japan: A normal country......Page 13
Macedonia: Last piece in the Balkan tragedy......Page 15
Conflicts of interest: Going for gold......Page 17
West Africa: The war that spread......Page 19
On war crimes, Britain’s election, Sudan, football, Europe’s Council of Ministers, drugs, old girls......Page 21
: A renaissance that may not come......Page 24
George Bush’s record: The Texan parable......Page 29
The economy: Another shot in the arm......Page 32
: Apology – American justice and the FBI......Page 34
Lexington: God and man in Washington......Page 35
Medical marijuana: Please let us......Page 37
Alaska and the cruise ships: The things they leave behind......Page 39
Energy policy: Not half bad......Page 41
Mexico: Slowing economy, quickening politics......Page 43
Cuba’s debt: Slippery, shapeless and slow to be repaid......Page 45
Venezuelan politics: Chavez signals to the left......Page 47
Brazil and AIDS drugs: A cure for high prices......Page 48
Japan: A turn to the right?......Page 50
Japan’s new foreign minister: A new broom in the Gaimusho......Page 52
India’s elections: Hope and glory for Congress......Page 53
Asian economies: The east is in the red......Page 54
Taiwan: Beginners on trial......Page 56
The Philippines’ elections: Middle-class rage......Page 57
America and North Korea: Ready, steady, talk......Page 59
China’s press: Let a hundred papers boom......Page 60
Italy’s election: Berlusconi wins. And now?......Page 62
Italy’s voters and Italy’s democracy: Berlusconi or Brussels......Page 64
Spain’s Basque election: Aznar hurt, ETA clobbered......Page 65
Charlemagne: Ilir Meta......Page 67
Turkey’s economy: Harsh medicine......Page 69
Pluralism in Russia: The bill’s on me, says Berezovsky......Page 71
The German economy: Sputtering, but not dying......Page 72
General election: The politics of Bedpan man......Page 74
Campaign diary: On the trail......Page 76
Poll: Wrong issues, wrong leader......Page 78
Self-help books: The road well trodden......Page 80
Bagehot: Promises, promises......Page 82
Politics and the weather: Praying for rain......Page 84
The West Country: Yellow in peril......Page 85
Tax and spending: War of numbers......Page 87
Drug prices: Small is vulnerable......Page 89
Israel’s army: A new, perhaps dangerous, freedom......Page 90
Sierra Leone’s civil war: Peace-building or appeasement?......Page 92
Nigerian crime: Beware the Bakassi Boys......Page 93
Senegal’s new government: A win for Wade’s men and women......Page 94
Angola’s civil war: Never say never......Page 96
: Europe’s magnetic attraction......Page 97
: Reasons of state......Page 100
: Joining the west......Page 104
: The wealth effect......Page 108
: End-game......Page 112
: The limits of Europe......Page 115
: Offer to readers......Page 118
E-strategy Brief: General Electric: While Welch waited......Page 120
B2B exchanges: Time to rebuild......Page 124
Spain’s Zara: Floating on air......Page 127
Face value: Foundry father......Page 129
Prescription drugs: Protection racket......Page 131
Coffee-shop chains: Abuzz......Page 133
Polish superstores: Hype on the Vistula......Page 135
Consumer electronics: Let the games begin......Page 136
China’s state banks: An outbreak of honesty......Page 138
Wall Street: Mopping up the mess......Page 140
Foreign listings in America: A long arm for securities law......Page 142
Economics focus: Fuelling discontent......Page 143
A human trading error: Rogue blunderer......Page 145
New trends in accounting: Touchy-feely......Page 146
Securities settlement in Europe: Clearstream and muddy waters......Page 148
Conflicts of interest: Outrageous fortune......Page 149
Embryonic development: Chipping away at the truth......Page 151
Douglas Adams: So long, and thanks for all the fish......Page 152
Electricity from waves: Power buoys......Page 153
Music festivals: The sounds of summer......Page 155
American history: Dear Mr President......Page 157
British politics: Strong but themeless......Page 159
Bike messengers: Death defying......Page 161
Japanese writing: Tokyo blues......Page 162
Literary lives: Only omit......Page 163
Global capitalism: The third way (an encore)......Page 164
American spying: Getting an earful......Page 166
: Nicos Sampson......Page 167
: Overview......Page 169
: Output, demand and jobs......Page 170
: Prices and wages......Page 171
: World music sales......Page 172
: Official reserves......Page 173
: The Economist commodity price index......Page 174
: Stockmarkets......Page 175
: Trade, exchange rates and budgets......Page 176
: Money and interest rates......Page 177
: Overview......Page 178
: Foreign investments......Page 179
: Financial markets......Page 180
: Economy......Page 181