Great Discussions 2013: Further Readings

 

Egypt and the Arab Spring

• Who Rules the City of Cairo? NYT, April 28, 2013
• To Morsi's Allies: It's the Economy, Stupid, Al Monitor, April 25, 2013
• Egyptian Finance: Sukut It and See, Economist, April 19, 2013
• Arab Spring Chronology

 

Myanmar (Burma)

• Background from Guest Gary Hallemeier
  
• Burma: country profile
• Burma: chronology of key events
• Thein Sein (biographical profile)

• Myanmar Pipelines to Benefit China, WSJ, May 12, 2013

• China Tries to Improve Image in a Changing Myanmar, NYT, May 19, 2013

• After Nearly 50 Years, Burmese Leader Comes To Washington (audio), NPR, May 20, 2013

• New Chapter Begins for U.S. Relations With Myanmar, Though Concerns Remain, PBS News Hour, May 20, 2013

 

Iran and Nuclear Weapons

• Iran: Country profile
• Iran: leaders
• Iran: timeline
• The struggle for genuine democracy in Iran (Seattle Times op-ed by Khodadad Kaviani)

 

China in Africa

• Chinese in Rwanda
• Chinese Investments in Zambia

• 'China colonising Africa is a myth,' says Calestous Juma

 

Humanitarian Interventions

• Priority settings in International NGOs

 

Assessing Security Threats

• Climate Change Seen a Threat to U.S., NYT, August 9, 2009
• Global Economy Top Threat to U.S., NYT, February 13, 2009
• Security Leader Says U.S. Would Retaliate Against Cyberattacks, NYT March 12, 2013
• The QDR - Good for Nothing, National Review, April 23, 2013