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Alfie Shaw

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EDITORS’ FOREWORD

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AN OPEN OR CLO SED SHOP?THE UN IN A MULTIPOLAR WORLD

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AN OPEN OR CLO SED SHOP?

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WESTERN NARRATIVES AND PROPAGATION OF CONFLICT

WESTERN NARRATIVES AND PROPAGATION OF CONFLICT

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LUBRICATING THE GLOBAL ECONOMYTHE IMPACT OF COLLAPSING OIL PRICES

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THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMYA SURVEY OF SECTARIAN DIVISIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

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A GULF APART?REGIONAL CO-OPERATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST

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THE ELUSIVE QUEST FOR DIGNITYINTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

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THE PAWN OF EAST ASIAHOW IS TIBET’S CRISIS A SYMPTOM OF OUR MULTIPOLAR WORLD?

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BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACEPAPUA NEW GUINEA’S TRICKY BALANCE

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF THHONG KONG’S CONFUSED IDENTITY IS ITS BIGGEST ENEMY

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF TH E UMBRELLA REVOLUTION

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LAND OF THE RISING SUN?JAPAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING

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PHOTOS

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