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A consideration of political order & universal values in the 21st century examines the importance of politics & political order & contrasts the "political good" with the "political evil" that has characterized the last 100 years in terms of both unprecedented violence/oppression & unprecedented freedom/prosperity. It is maintained that domestic & international order is primarily based on shared political values; however, complete uniformity of political values is not necessary for political stability & a peaceful international order. Attention is called to the increased vulnerability of interdependent & technology-based modern societies, as well as the need to work toward a "good political order" at both domestic & international levels. Although humanitarian principles alone are not enough to implement the universal values needed for a better & safer world in the 21st century, they are an essential ingredient of the good society because they promote solidarity, & prevent reprehensible actions on the part of individuals & nations. J. Lindroth

The principal conclusion of the present paper is that both the interests & the values of Europe militate in favor of transparent & liberal immigration policies. There is also a need for strengthening the international regime of the protection of refugees. European countries should increase rather than decrease their financial & human support for the action of UNHCR & other organizations involved in protecting & assisting refugees. The concern that this view is far from being shared by all was partly responsible for the selection of the topic for the sixth annual humanitarian conference organized by Webster U. The paper deals with two major issues in this context: (1) the absence of true immigration policies in Europe, & the causes & consequences of this situation, & (2) the ambiguities of European asylum policies. Adapted from the source document.

Written by a group of international experts, this book focuses onthree interdependent themes: (a) origins and consequences of the current debtcrisis; (b) the systemic nature of the crisis; (c) national and international policyefforts to avoid a global collapse and bring about lasting reforms in the Euro zoneand in the financial system

Written by a group of international experts, this book focuses on three interdependent themes: (a) origins and consequences of the current debt crisis; (b) the systemic nature of the crisis; (c) national and international policy efforts to avoid a global collapse and bring about lasting reforms in the Euro zone and in the financial system. This book provides an up-to-date analysis of the international debt issue, and offers suggestions for the way out of the current profound crisis. It addresses: @* The key aspects and principal consequences of the current debt crisis, with specific country and regional examples including Greece, the Eurozone, and the United States, and the impact on the growth potential of the OECD area, @* The systemic nature of the current crisis, with special emphasis on the shortcomings of the international monetary system and on the financial, banking and fiscal dimensions, @* The national and international policy efforts aimed at avoiding a global collapse, and the role and responsibility of private actors @* Important issues, such as, the limits of monetary sovereignty, the case for bankruptcy procedure for sovereign states and global financial governance, and finally, @* The need, in addition to the necessary bolstering of the Eurozone, for a long-overdue reform of the international monetary system, with the United States, the European Union and Japan having to take the initiative. This book was written by an international group of outstanding academic and policy experts, several of whom have acted as senior advisers in the Basel process of the reform of the international banking rules in the wake of the 'subprime crisis' and in the Greek debt-restructuring

Many people on both sides of the Atlantic take the Atlantic Community for granted, weakening the Community's foundations and world order in general. It is important to remember that the Atlantic Community has played, and continues to play a considerable role in creating the dynamics of a free and peaceful international order, well beyond being a simple military alliance. It was the shared identity and values of the Atlantic Community that brought a peaceful end to the Cold War. Today, members within and out with the Atlantic Community are faced with new global challenges that affect us all and that cannot be solved by any single nation alone. Basic principles must be reaffirmed in order to meet global challenges. Opinions among the members of the Community must not be a source of weakness, but rather a source of cooperation, strength and solidarity.

Fifteen years after the end of the Cold War there is a new deep worldwide preoccupation with the short‐ and long‐term outlook for international order. The case of Iraq shows that there is no valid alternative to an international order based on the principles of democracy, respect for freedom, human rights, solidarity and international law. However, the foundations of this order have to be strengthened through effective cooperation and commitment, both by the developed and the developing world. No country, small or large, can feign indifference, go it alone or afford the illusion that it will not be affected by the quality of the international order in the years to come. In this context, introduces a series of analyses that were presented at two international seminars, illustrating the complexity of international order.