The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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KIMBERLEY PROCESS SPECIAL REPORT. CHRISTINE JOJARTH explains why traditional institutional arrangements are no longer enough, and why the Kimberley Process is the first of a new kind of agreement which can more effectively tackle the challenges posed by globalisation and conflict.
Author: Christine Jojarth
Published: 24th October 2007
Filed Under: International Relations, Diamonds, International Trade, Kimberley Process
KIMBERLEY PROCESS SPECIAL REPORT. CHARMIAN GOOCH on the origins of the Kimberley Process and taking it forward.
Author: Charmian Gooch
Published: 24th October 2007
Filed Under: , Africa, Diamonds, International Trade, Kimberley Process, United Nations, Global Witness
KIMBERLEY PROCESS SPECIAL REPORT. The Kimberley Process is a model and an inspiration for tackling 'conflict resources'.
Author: Alyson King
Published: 24th October 2007
Filed Under: Africa, International Relations, Diamonds, International Trade, Kimberley Process
KIMBERLEY PROCESS SPECIAL REPORT. The Kimberley Process is not perfect, but a workable and effective system is essential.
Author: Andrew Bone
Published: 24th October 2007
Filed Under: Africa, Diamonds, International Trade, Kimberley Process
KIMBERLEY PROCESS SPECIAL REPORT. CLIVE WRIGHT wonders whether elements of the KP's success can be transplanted into similar processes dealing with other trades and industries exploited to illegally finance civil wars.
Author: Clive Wright
Published: 24th October 2007
Filed Under: Africa, International Relations, Diamonds, International Trade, Kimberley Process, United Nations
KIMBERLEY PROCESS SPECIAL REPORT. Botswana is now the world’s largest diamond producer by value. Thanks to the government’s prudent management of revenues, Botswana has been and continues to be the best-performing economy in Africa, with average economic growth rates among the highest in the world.
Author: Ajay Garg
Published: 24th October 2007
Filed Under: , Africa, Diamonds, Kimberley Process, Botswana
KIMBERLEY PROCESS SPECIAL REPORT. The challenge now is to ensure that diamonds fuel sustainable development by addressing the inter-related issues of artisanal small-scale mining, illicit diamond trading from mine to export, and international money laundering.
Author: Alyson Warhurst
Published: 24th October 2007
Filed Under: Africa, International Relations, Diamonds, International Trade, Kimberley Process
KIMBERLEY PROCESS SPECIAL REPORT. IAN SMILLIE argues for more decisive action against non-compliance and criminality, which undermine the Kimberley Process and its objective.
Author: Ian Smillie
Published: 24th October 2007
Filed Under: Africa, International Relations, Diamonds, International Trade, Kimberley Process
ANDREW ALDERSON argues that it is the economic failure in Iraq which has fuelled insurgency, and to that the Army is not the answer.
Author: Andrew Alderson
Published: 17th October 2007
Filed Under: , Iraq, Foreign Policy, Afghanistan, Economy, Insurgency
CHRISTOPHER DANDEKER on the man-power shortage facing Britain's Armed Forces, and why it is time for a new Strategic Defence Review.
Author: Christopher Dandeker
Published: 17th October 2007
Filed Under: Defence, Armed Forces, Security
DOUGLAS H JOHNSON with the lessons Britain should draw from one peace deal before making the same mistakes again.
KATRINA MANSON reports on Sierra Leone seven years after Britain stopped the killings.
Author: Katrina Manson
Published: 17th October 2007
Filed Under: , , Africa, Foreign Policy, Blair, Intervention, Sierra Leone
MICHAEL STEPHEN on the moral duty owed by Britain to the quiet Muslims kept in purdah by the high priests of Cyprus.
Author: Michael Stephen
Published: 17th October 2007
Filed Under: , Cyprus, Turkey, Foreign Policy, Greek Orthodox Church
CHRISTOPHER FORSYTH asks why Mr Benn goes on with the pretence that green targets can be written in law.
Author: Christopher Forsyth
Published: 17th October 2007
Filed Under: , Carbon Emissions, Climate Change Bill, DEFRA
SIMON DAVIES on the spate of laws about which parliament is powerless to do anything.
Author: Simon Davies
Published: 17th October 2007
Filed Under: Data Retention, Information Security, Statutory Instruments
ALAN MAYNARD looks at the Darzi NHS review and finds the evidence cited is not evidence but faith.
EWART KEEP looks at what Prime Minister Brown's machinery of government reforms really mean for education and training policy and practice.
IRVING YASS argues that Crossrail will ensure that London stays as the world's No. 1 financial centre, with more push and less shove.