Global Issues
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Information Agency
Publisher Rosemary Crockett;
Editor William Peters;
Managing Editor Charlene Porter;
Text Editor Jim Fuller;
Internet Editor Tim Brown;
Associate Editors Guy Olson,
Wayne Hall;
Contributing Editor Ellen F. Toomey;
Reference and Research Monica Mieroszewska,
Joan Taylor;
Art Director Chloe Ellis;
Graphics Assistant Sylvia Scott;
Editorial Board Howard Cincotta,
Rosemary Crockett,
J. Davis Hamill.
Cover photographs (c)1999 Uniphoto/Pictor
USIA's electronic journals, published and transmitted worldwide
at three-week intervals, examine major issues facing the United
States and the international community, and inform foreign publics
about the United States. The journals -- Economic
Perspectives, Global Issues, Issues of Democracy, U.S. Foreign
Policy Agenda, and U.S. Society & Values -- provide
analysis, commentary, and background information in their thematic areas.
All journals are translated into French and Spanish, and selected issues appear in other languages -- notably Arabic, Portuguese, and Russian.
The opinions expressed in the journals do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. government. Please note that USIS assumes no responsibility for the content and continued accessibility of Internet sites linked to herein; such responsibility resides solely with the providers. Articles may be reproduced and translated outside the United States unless there are specific copyright restrictions cited on the articles.
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