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"Networks and Crisis Management" published on by Oxford University Press.

"The crisis of globalization, triggered by the global financial crunch, took the form of a crisis of governability of the most powerful global powers. Instability within the states and not the rivalry between them defines global politics. The behavior of the most important global actors is shaped not by their efforts to manage globalization but by their efforts to manage the backlash against globalization. In such a situation, it is logical to expect that governments will aim to increase their country's level of independence and to curb the negative effects of interdependence. So, if some years ago regionalization was a strategy for building a more global world, now it is perceived as an alternative to it. The paradox of power in this world is that the more successful you are in reducing your vulnerability to the outside, the less powerful you are. In this environment of shifting balances - from external to internal - it is the capacity to find your place in the international system while keeping political and social stability at home that will be the best manifestations of one's power or weakness." (author's abstract)

"The European Council: The Fascination and Frustration of Studying a Key Institution" published on by Oxford University Press.

The essential role of a financial instability & economic hardship of neoliberal global capitalism is examined in terms of the in reproducing capitalist & imperial social relations as a discipline of world capitalism. A theoretical analysis argues that financial turmoil expresses the law of value under neoliberalism, that liberalized global financial system manages the uncertainties that disrupt global accumulation, & the managed turmoil reproduces capitalist & imperial social relations by disciplining & punishing subordinate classes & nations. A description of the surprisingly simple regulatory regime of capital identifies the imperial chain of national banking & financial systems in two-tiered market risk capital requirements. Analysis of the Asian & Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) crisis brought currency to policies that previously had been seen as irrelevant or radical. The confidence of financial authorities in the face of an inevitable crisis of the dollar that has at its root an unsustainable US deficit is countered to argue since the US national banking and financial system is the strongest & most resilient of all, foreign investors are willing to hold US dollar assets. The attempt to maintain & extend capitalist social relations is a risky venture, dangerous, a radical historical project in which the state plays an essential coercive role. Capital has to find a way to survive its own disorder while being resilient in order to maintain its fundamental hierarchical structure. The capitalist state, especially the US imperial state, thus disciplines the financial discipliners. References. J. Harwell

An examination of structuring federations to accommodate ethnic minorities maintains that liberal theorists who promote federalism believe the best way to secure minority rights is through non-ethnically based constituent units developed within a framework that ensures the protection of human rights for all citizens regardless of ethnic, racial, or other backgrounds. Discussions regarding the ability of federation to provide a means to manage intergroup conflicts are seen as especially relevant for the postcommunist world. The structure, content, & evolution of the federal process are explored, along with attempts to develop more coherent policies related to federal nationalities. Examination of the ethnorepublics suggests that a democratized federation offers the best chance to deal effectively with both minority & majority primordalist nationalisms. Special attention is given to the Russian situation since the end of the military phase of the Chechen crisis. The implications of Russia's experiences dealing with the demands of its dozens of territorially concentrated national minorities are discussed to shed light on general understandings of multicultural federalism. J. Lindroth