September 28, 2001 By Allen Carlson I. Introduction This essay is by Allen Carlson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University. The essay emphasizes how differing interpretations of the September 11 attacks — one focused on democratic norms, another focused on the international state structure — will have broad implications for the […]
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Fuel for the Fire: Tactical Nuclear Weapons and Terrorism
September 28, 2001 By Alastair Miller I. Introduction The following essay is by Alistair Millar, vice president and Director of the Washington Office of the Fourth Freedom Forum, a private Research foundation with offices in Indiana, Rhode Island and Washington, DC. Miller discusses the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons in fighting terrorism. He warns […]
Terrorism: America’s Response
September 28, 2001 By Mushahid Hussain I. Introduction The following essay is by Mushahid Hussain, an Islamabad-based Syndicated Columnist. Hussain argues that “privatization” of terrorism by non-state actors requires the United States to engage Muslim public opinion to prevent destabilizing otherwise friendly states. While deriding a “credibility gap” in US foreign policy, he also criticizes […]
Future Positive
September 28, 2001 By Michael Edwards I. Introduction The following essay is by Michael Edwards, Director of the Governance and Civil Society Program of The Ford Foundation. Edwards argues that a renewed commitment to building democracy and equity into international institutions is essential in the aftermath of September 11th. To Edwards, Americans have two choices: […]
Terrorism and the Current Crisis
September 28, 2001 By Karen Kampwirth I. Introduction Karen Kampwirth is Associate Professor of Political Science at Knox College, specializing in Comparative Politics. Following are remarks she presented at a panel held at Knox College on Thursday, September 20. Kampwirth argues for use of a concept of “terrorism” that values human life equally throughout the […]
NAPSNET Week in Review 28 September, 2001
DPRK 1. DPRK and Anti-Terrorism US officials confirmed that the US may ask the DPRK to provide intelligence on terror groups in its probe into the recent attacks in the US. ROK officials said that the DPRK contacted the US immediately after the attacks, andthat the DPRK’s private communication was more strongly worded than its […]
NAPSNet Daily Report 28 September, 2001
NAPSNet Daily Report 27 September, 2001
CONTENTS
1. DPRK Aid in US Probe
2. ROK-Japan Maritime Accident
3. Japanese Participation in US Retaliation
II. Republic of Korea 1. ROK Proposes Talks with DPRK
2. DPRK-Singapore Relations
3. UK-DPRK Relations
III. People’s Republic of China 1. Inter-Korean Relations
2. DPRK on Japanese Role in US Retaliation
3. PRC on Japanese Role in US Retaliation
4. PRC View on Anti-Terrorism
5. Bush’s Asia Tour
6. PRC-US Relations
7. Cross-strait Relations
Developing an Alternative, More Effective Strategy
By David Cortright September 26, 2001 I. Introduction This essay is by David Cortright, President of the Fourth Freedom Forum, and a visiting faculty fellow at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Cortright argues that the US must be careful about its response to the September […]
Developing an Alternative, More Effective Strategy
September 26, 2001 By David Cortright I. Introduction This essay is by David Cortright, President of the Fourth Freedom Forum, and a visiting faculty fellow at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Cortright argues that the US must be careful about its response to the September […]