ISIL Freedom Network: East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent
Websites
- Human Rights in China
Source: Institute for Global Communications
Country: United States
E-mail: hrichina@igc.apc.org
- Includes lots of press releases and back-issues of their publication, "China Rights Forum," all available in Chinese and English. Watch out, though -- they also favor "economic rights" (i.e., welfare statism). Named Freedom Home Page of the Week in November, 1997.
- World United Formosans for Independence
Source: WUFI
Country: Taiwan
E-mail: wufidata@wufi.org.tw
- "Dedicated to the establishment of a free, democratic and independent Republic ... We are committed to the fundamental freedoms and human rights
embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and therefore repudiate
all forms of foreign dominance and interventions."
- New Taiwan
Source: Taiwan Washington
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: Taiwan
E-mail: taiwandc@globescope.com
- "Home page of major Taiwanese organizations in the USA. We work for human rights and democracy in Taiwan, and are dedicated to the future of our beautiful Taiwan ("Ilha Formosa") as a free, democratic and independent nation."
- Tibet Online Resource Gathering
Source: Tibet Support Group community
Country: India
E-mail: nomad@tibet.org
- Providing information on the plight of Tibet and serving as a virtual community for the movement.
- FreeBurma.org
Source: FreeBurma.org
Country: Myanmar
E-mail: FreeBurma@pobox.com
- "An easy to remember URL and departure point to resources promoting the establishment of democracy in Burma." While few of these activists would be considered libertarian, they are fighting for liberty.
- J. Patrick Gunning's Taiwan Home Page
Source: Institute of Public Finance
City: Taipei, Country: Taiwan
E-mail: gunning@CC.nchulc.edu.tw
- Facts and short and long essays by Austrian economist Gunning. "The Constitutional Structure of Taiwan's Government," "Central Planning vs. The Market Economy: The Chinese on Taiwan," etc.
- Farmers For Freedom
Source: Krishi Yog Kshem Samshodhan Nyas
City: Ambethan, District Pune , State: Maharashtra, Country: India
E-mail: m.s.kachole@usa.net
- Covers the farmers freedom movement in India, which is fighting for free enterprise against the "criminal-politician-officer-smuggler" nexus.
- FreeViet Home Page
Source: FreeViet
Country: Viet Nam
- News from the Viet Nam human rights movement. Also includes hisorical pictures, documents, and assorted multimedia. A Freedom Home Page of the Week.
- Support Democracy in China
Source: Support Democracy in China
City: Cupertino, State: CA, Country: United States
E-mail: sdchina@aol.com
- A great place to learn about the past and the future of the struggle for liberty in China. Opportunities to get involved in promoting human rights there.
- Cambodian Auto-Genocide Page
Source: Cambodian Auto-Genocide Page
Country: Cambodia
- But who is this hunted ex-dictator, and what did his Khmer Rouge movement do to Cambodia? There's no better place on the Web to find out than the Cambodian Auto-Genocide Page. A Freedom Home Page of the Week.
- Pension reform in Asia: a collection of essays in various languages
Source: International Center for Pension Reform
Country: United States
- A variety of essays on pension reform -- many by Jose Pinera -- in various Asian languages (Chinese, Korean, Turkish, and Persian).
- China and the Net
Source: Digital Freedom Network
Country: China
- Continuing coverage of the Chinese government's attempts to choke off free speech online.
- Trade with China?
Source: The Cato Institute
Country: United States
- "As part of the ongoing debate over granting permanent normal trade relations to China, the Center for Trade Policy Studies is pleased to present...selected readings and presentations from Cato [Institute] scholars." (5/00)
- Indian Science Fiction & Fantasy
Source: Madan Mohan Web Media Pvt Ltd.
City: New Delhi, State: Delhi, Country: India
E-mail: akmadanmohan@hotmail.com
- India's first science fiction and fantasy portal, providing free, high quality content -- stories, animations, the works.
- Japan homeschooling
Source: A to Z Home's Cool
Country: Japan
- Links to homeschooling email lists, support groups and resources, curriculum, regulations.
- High-level commentary on Taiwan and China
Source: Hudson
Country: China
- As an aid to further understanding of the stakes in the China spy plane incident, the Hudson Institute offers transcripts of presentations at their recent conference. Speakers include educators, policy wonks, a U.S. Senator and Taiwanese representatives.
- Pension reform in Asia
Source: International Center for Pension Reform
Country: United States
E-mail: icpr@free-market.net
- A variety of essays on Social Security reform, using Chile's successful privatization as a model. Available in: Chinese, Persian, Turkish, Korean, and English.
- Chinese holocaust memorial
Source: Qian Yan
Country: China
- This site vows to never forget the many who were killed during Mao's Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. There is some information in English, but most here is in Chinese.
- Falun Dafa Information Center
Source: Mr. Li Hongzhi
City: New York, State: NY, Country: United States
E-mail: editor@faluninfo.net
- Examines the extensive and severe human rights violations in the current campaign against Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China.
- China Leadership Monitor
Source: Hoover Institution
Country: China
- "The China Leadership Monitor seeks to inform the American foreign policy community about current trends in China's leadership politics and in its foreign and domestic policies."
- Explorations
Source: Monsanto India
Country: India
- Web site that focuses on biotechnology issues, in India as well as around the world. News, online discussion, Knowledge Centre, more.
- Alternate Solutions Institute web site
Source: ASI
Country: Pakistan
- "The motto of this ... non-profit, non-political educational institute is 'Welfare of the People by the People.' Its mission is to seek solutions to the challenges
in the areas of economy, law, education and health in accordance with the principles of classical liberalism, and to promote the implementation of these solutions."
Organizations
- Making Our Economy Right
Source: MOER
City: Bara Maghbazaar-Dhaka, Country: Bangladesh
E-mail: moer@free-market.net
- The free-market think-tank of Bangladesh. Hosts discussions and distributes publications.
- International Campaign for Tibet
Source: ICT
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: United States
E-mail: public_relations@nmpinc.com
- The People's Republic of China has brutally occupied Tibet for a half century. Sure, it's the cause du jour these days, but it's important.
- The Laogai Research Foundation
Source: The Laogai Research Foundation
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: United States
E-mail: laogai@igc.org
- A non-profit organization dedicated to collecting information about China's vast system of forced labor camps, known in Chinese as the laogai. Executive director is 19-year political prisoner Harry Wu.
- Korea Center for Free Enterprise
Source: CFE
City: Seoul , Country: South Korea
E-mail: cfe@free-market.net
- "CFE promotes market-based economic reform ideas to both the general public and to policy makers in particular.
Without compromising our principles, CFE serves as the vanguard of free market policies. Through rigorous research, publicity, press releases, promotion of research results, and public policy recommendations, CFE leads the way in demonstrating why free markets produce free minds."
- Katha School of Entrepreneurship
Source: U.S. Charter Schools
City: New Delhi, Country: India
- Profile of a charter school in New Delhi, India
- Negar -- created by Afghan and French women
Source: Negar
Country: France
- "Negar is a relay for the female Afghan associations which have been broken up by the Taliban militia and whose members have been remaining secretly active, so as to put them in contact with the Afghan diaspora and to support their actions.
- The Afghan Women's Mission
Source: Afghan Women's Mission
Country: Afghanistan
- The Afghan Women's Mission was founded in response to the compelling need for adequate hospital facilities in Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan. It works for health care, education and greater awareness for Afghan women.
- Liberty India: institute for a free society
Source: Liberty Institute
City: Delhi, Country: India
- Online home of the Liberty Institute in Delhi, India. Liberty Institute was founded in 1997 to promote awareness and appreciation of the four institutional pillars of a free society: individual rights, the rule of law, limited government and free markets. (A Free-Market.Net partner organization)
Action Opportunities
- Fundraising and other help for Huang Qi
Source: 6-4tianwang.com
Country: China
- Users can donate money to a legal defense fund or contribute their opinion/protest on the matter of Huang Qi, prosecuted by the Chinese government for web site content unacceptable to the Communist Party.
- Helping victims of acid attacks
Source: About.com
Country: Bangladesh
- According to Unicef, there has been a four-fold increase in acid attacks on women in Bangladesh. Women who do not wear a veil or otherwise conform to strict religious law risk having acid thrown in their face. Protest this practice.
- The plight of Afghan men
Source: Men's Health America
Country: Afghanistan
- Men in Afghanistan have been subjected to public beatings, separation from their families, involuntary conscription, arbitrary arrest, secret torture, and widespread killings. Their plight has also been ignored by those who focus on the women. This activist campaign attempts to break the silence.
Forums and E-Mail Lists
- India_Policy Discussion List
Source: Sanjeev Sabhlok/IndiaConsult
Country: India
E-mail: sabhlok@indiamail.com
- A participatory attempt to debate and compile a minimally regulated market Manifesto for India, which lacks a libertarian political party. Structured as a moderated e-mail discussion list.
- Liberty & Society E-discussion Group
Source: Centre for Civil Society
Country: India
E-mail: parth@ccsindia.org
- An email discussion group on classical liberal/libertarian principles and policies. The focus in largely on India. Started by "graduates" of the Liberty and Society Seminar (LSS) conducted by the Centre for Civil Society.
Experts
- J. Patrick Gunning
Source: Institute of Public Finance
City: Taipei, Country: Taiwan
E-mail: gunning@CC.nchulc.edu.tw
- An economist who writes on subjectivism, Public Choice theory, and Taiwan.
- Sharad Joshi
Source: Krishi Yog Kshem Samshodhan Nyas
City: Ambethan, State: Maharashtra, Country: India
E-mail: sharad@mah.nic.in
- Agriculturist and Peasant leader in India. Founder of Shetkari Sanghatana -- Farmers' Organization. Founder of India's largest organization of rural women -- Shetkari Mahila Aghadi. Founder and National President, Swatantra Bharat Party, the Liberal party of India, devoted to abolition of license-permit-quota raj and to minimal government.
- Dr. Parth J. Shah
Source: Heartland Institute/ Center for Civil Society
City: New Delhi, Country: India
E-mail: pjshah@del2.vsnl.net.in
- Dr. Shah's central interests include laizzez-faire banking, Public Choice, and development economics.
- Robert W. Norris
Source: Touka Shobo Press
City: Fukuoka, Country: Japan
E-mail: norris@gol.com
- Vietnam War conscientious objector and Japanese university teacher, Robert W. Norris is the author of "Looking for the Summer," the story of a CO's search for identity on the road from Paris to Calcutta in 1977, and "Toraware," a novel about Japan in the 1980s.
- Nizam Ahmad
Source: MOER
Country: Bangladesh
E-mail: moer@free-market.net
- The leader of MOER, an organization that promotes economic freedom for Bangladesh. Nizam writes newspaper articles and other essays, some of which are available on the MOER Web site.
Introductions to Issues
- MFNemies: Beijin's atrocities put free-traders on the defensive
Source: Reason Magazine
Author: Rick Henderson
Country: United States
E-mail: rhender555@aol.com
- Henderson explains how to defend free
trade with China without belittling its terrible record of human rights abuses.
- Jefferson Goes East: Thailand shows that self-government still works
Source: National Review
Author: Charles Murray
Country: United States
- "Thailand remains traditional in its cultural ways, but its strength rests with the independence of communities and the families who live in them. Centralization of government authority is anathema to the Thai approach to
quality of life."
- We Must Persist in Trade With China
Source: Cato Institute
Author: Doug Bandow
Country: United States
- On the occasion of Deng Xiaoping's death in May, 1997, Bandow wrote this short piece explaining the mutual benefits of free trade with China.
- US-China trade relations and its impact on religious activity in the PRC
Source: Cato Institute
Author: Ned Graham
Country: United States
- Trade ties between the US and China have resulted in dramatic increases in personal freedom for Chinese citizens. Expansion of those ties, particularly the admission of China into the World Trade Organization, could help even more. (7/13/99)
- After Kyoto: A Global Scramble for Advantage
Source: Independent Institute
Author: Bruce Yandle
Country: United States
- "The 1997 Kyoto Accord on greenhouse gases would affect some interested parties more than others. These differential effects help explain why some energy firms, trade associations and countries jumped eagerly on the Kyoto bandwagon -- and why others view the Accord as a 'protectionist' cartelization device." Adobe PDF file. (7/20/99)
- Inside the Taiwan political scene
Source: Antiwar.com
Country: Taiwan
- The recent elections in Taiwan resulted in the defeat of the quasi-libertarian New Party, but a win for the second-best choice. (8/19/99)
- Fiscal terrorism: Tax and spend hurts Bangladesh
Source: MOER
Author: Nizam Ahmad
Country: Bangladesh
E-mail: nizam@moer.org
- The government of Bangladesh is constantly trying to fix the ailing economy by new "tax and spend" measures. This article shows that the measures only make things worse. Only by increasing economic freedom can the government make life in the country better. (6/16/97)
- Denationalizing money
Source: MOER
Author: Nizam Ahmad
Country: Bangladesh
E-mail: nizam@moer.org
- Governments use money as a way to tax people through inflation. The gold standard and private money would bring a freer, better economy. This article describes a plan for a transition to this ideal through competing state and private money systems. (5/98)
- The Poverty Excuse: Governments mismanage industrialization
Source: MOER
Author: Karl Borden
Country: Bangladesh
- Governments of developing countries use the "Poverty Excuse" in order to ask for foreign aid -- they're too poor to attract private investment. But stability and protection of private property would fix the real problem. (9/1/96)
- Free market can save Bangladeshi environment
Source: MOER
Author: Nozam Ahmad
Country: Bangladesh
E-mail: nizam@moer.org
- The environment in Bangladesh is badly polluted. Free market solutions are available, and urgently needed. The government must stop hindering them. (8/1/97)
- From bozos to gurus
Source: MOER
Author: Nizam Ahmad
Country: Bangladesh
E-mail: nizam@moer.org
- Hayek and Friedman were "outcasts" of economic science -- until time proved them right. (10/12/98)
- Libertarian ideal for Bangladesh
Source: MOER
Country: Bangladesh
E-mail: moer@free-market.net
- A program for an "ideal" libertarian party and program in Bangladesh.
- Clinton's visit to Bangladesh - what he has NOT said
Source: MOER
Author: Karl Borden
Country: Bangladesh
- Clinton has visited Bangladesh in March 2000. But he has not seen much there, and has not called for greater economic freedom, which would help Bangladeshi people get out of poverty. Most importantly, he did not apologize for the U.S. textile import barriers, which cause much of the poverty.(3/2000)
- Government policy hurts agriculture in India
Source: MOER
Author: Nizam Ahmad
Country: India
- Government agricultural policy in India hinders development in this sector, and contributes to hunger.(10/4/97)
- Dirigiste dogma: The cause of poverty in much of the Third World
Source: MOER
Author: Nizam Ahmad
Country: Bangladesh
- The dirigiste dogma, stating that in the Third World governments should control the economy and distribute scarce resources, is the cause of the bulk of the poverty in the Third World. (10/98)
- The economic theory of politics
Source: MOER
Author: Nizam Ahmad
Country: Bangladesh
- The eighteenth-century idea that politicians actually serve their own interest is still quite actual. The more recent romantic notions of "public service" are not real, and we should return to the old theory, and build the political order so that people would advance the common good by pursuing their interest.
- Bangladeshi economics -- propaganda vs. reality
Source: MOER
Author: Nizam Ahmad
Country: Bangladesh
E-mail: moer@free-market.net
- Governments often use economic figures and "fact sheets" to claim that the economy is doing well. Such is the case in Bangladesh too. But, in reality, the government is hindering economic development. (9/97)
- Collectivism in Japan
Source: Promethea
Author: Colin Patrick Barth
Country: Japan
- Can [there] be the beginning of a new "Japaneseness," one that is more culturally flexible and less collectivist? The Prometheans think so, and explain how.
- Indonesia -- socialist gun control 'paradise'
Source: KeepAndBearArms.com
Author: Angel Shamaya
Country: Indonesia
E-mail: info@keepandbeararms.com
- Only the socialist ruling elite are allowed to own guns in Indonesia, while the oppressed masses can be put in prison -- or even to death -- for arming themselves in self defense. (10/27/2000)
- Life in Leninland
Source: BBC
Author: Richard Lister
Country: North Korea
- A foreign journalist who has managed to slip away from his mandatory "guide" describes what he saw in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, one of the last remaining Communist strongholds. (10/28/00)
- Which labor? Whose standard?
Source: Liberty Institute
Author: Barun Mitra
City: New Delhi, Country: India
- Subtitled, "The role of free trade in empowering labour," this outline of the basic issues involved in the World Trade Organization and the concept of free trade offers "talking points" on all sides. (03/02)
- Environmentalism and sustainable development
Source: Liberty Institute
Author: Leon Louw
City: New Delhi, Country: India
- A summary of the Julian Simon Memorial Lecture, delivered by the South African free-marketeer in February, and dealing with the real-world issues of environmentalism in developing countries. Along the way he debunks the concept of "sustainable development." PDF format. (02/02)
- Liberty remains unscathed
Source: Liberty Institute
Author: Barun Mitra
City: New Delhi, Country: India
- "It is th[e] foundation of freedom that made the World Trade Center and the rest possible. The strength of America lies in the idea of liberty, something that cannot be destroyed by violence. Such violence becomes possible only if America forgets or ignores these ideals." (09/01)
- Clearing the air on Bt cotton
Source: Liberty Institute
City: New Delhi, Country: India
- "Bt Cotton is an insect-protected variety of cotton seed into which a gene from a soil-borne bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) containing a protein that kills certain pests, has been introduced. In the case of cotton, the Bt protein acts on three major caterpillar pests -- the tobacco budworm, the American bollworm and the pink bollworm." (03/02)
In-Depth Studies
- Who Will Save the Wild Tiger?
Source: Political Economy Research Center
Author: Michael 't Sas-Rolfes
Country: United States
- From the PERC Policy series. The world's tiger population is in peril and their survival hinges on creating the proper incentives for conservation.
- Trade and the Transformation of China: The Case for Normal Trade Relations
Source: Cato Institute
Author: Dan Griswold, Ned Graham, Robert Kapp, and Nicholas Lardy
Country: China
- Detailed argument in favor of permanently normalizing trade relations with China -- to include Chinese membership in the World Trade Organization. Cato Trade Briefing Paper No.5. Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. (7/19/99)
- Why Caution is Needed in Military Contacts with China
Source: Heritage Foundation
Author: Larry M. Wortzel PHD
Country: United States
- "In trade relations, Americans should welcome the recent agreement with Beijing allowing China admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO). But in the defense and security arena, Beijing's actions do not support a 'business as usual' approach." (12/2/99)
- Violence Against Women in Pakistan
Source: Human Rights Watch
Author: Samya Burney
Country: United States
- This compelling and detailed study states, "Women in Pakistan face staggeringly high rates of rape, sexual assault, and domestic violence while their attackers largely go unpunished owing to rampant incompetence, corruption, and biases against women throughout the criminal justice system. Women who report rape or sexual assault encounter a series of obstacles." (8/99)
- The 'Asian Way' and modern liberalism: A Hayekian perspective
Source: Centre for Independent Studies/Policy
Country: Australia
- While he focused his efforts on the western hemisphere, F.A. Hayek's insights into the limits of knowledge and the value of freedom also apply to the developing economies of Asia. (Adobe Acrobat plugin required) (Winter, 1999)
- Compulsory savings in Singapore: An alternative to the welfare state
Source: NCPA
Author: Mukul G. Asher
Country: Singapore
- Singapore does away with much of the demand for government-provided social services by forcing people to save money in Central Provident Fund accounts. (9/95)
- China's Long March to a Market Economy: The Case for Permanent Normal Trade
Source: The Cato Institute
Author: Mark A. Groombridge
Country: United States
- "A vote to grant China permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status will bolster the position of those leaders in Beijing who are attempting to deepen and broaden the scope of China's two-decade experiment with economic reform." Mark Groombridge lays out the case for normalizing trade relations with China. The full report is available in Adobe PDF. (4/24/00)
- Korean detente: A threat to Washington’s anachronistic military presence?
Source: The Cato Institute
Author: Doug Bandow
Country: United States
- "The recent summit meeting between South Korean president Kim Dae Jung and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il raises the prospect that the Cold War on the Korean Peninsula may at last be coming to an end." With this in mind, Doug Bandow shows why U.S. military presence is anachronistic. The report is available in Adobe PDF. (8/17/00)
- India as a world power: Changing Washington's myopic policy
Source: The Cato Institute
Author: Victor M. Gobarev
Country: United States
- India has become a prominent world power that the U.S. must recognize. This report examines the ramifications of U.S. policy toward India. It is available in Adobe PDF. (9/11/00)
- The gang of three: Mao, Jesus and Hayek
Source: Centre for Independent Studies
Author: William McGurn
Country: United States
- Whether they like it or not, Chinese leaders are finding that their people are exploiting and expanding every crack in the authoritarian system, and slowly turning the country into an open society. (Adobe Acrobat) (11/00)
- Female infanticide: a case study
Source: Gendercide
Country: India
- "Female infanticide is the intentional killing of baby girls due to the preference for male babies and from the low value associated with the birth of females." In China, the preference for males is fueled by the governmental ban on having more than one child. The study examines female infanticide in both China and India
- Hong Kong under Chinese rule: the first year
Source: Hoover Institution
Author: David Newman & Alvin Rabushka
Country: Hong Kong
E-mail: hoover@free-market.net
- One man, one vote is history, civil liberties reduced, private ownership of Hong Kong firms cronyized to mainland insiders, and English language education curtailed in spite of parents' wishes. Ain't tyranny a blast? (07/98 )
- Needless entanglements: Washington's expanding security ties in Southeast Asia
Source: The Cato Institute
Author: Doug Bandow
Country: United States
- This report examines U.S. relations with Southeasat Asia and concludes that the "United States should adopt a lower military profile in the region and abandon expensive and risky commitments that no longer serve the interests of the American people." It is available in Adobe PDF. (05/24/01)
- Going too far Bush's pledge to defend Taiwan
Source: The Cato Institute
Author: Ted Galen Carpenter
Country: United States
- This report examines the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and how far the U.S. should go in supporting the island nation. It is available in Adobe PDF. (05/30/01)
- Law as a constraint
Source: Liberty magazine/CyberCenter for Liberty and Responsibility
City: New Delhi, Country: India
- Proceedings and papers of a seminar held in February, 2002, concerning how law is used as a deterrent to wrongful behavior and abused by the lawmakers to control peaceful citizens. Co-sponsored by Liberty Institute and the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. PDF format. (02/02)
- Pakistan, insufficient protection of women
Source: Amnesty International
Country: Pakistan
- In its fifth report on women in Pakistan, Amnesty International summarizes the current government's commitments to uphold women's rights, describes cases of abuses, the failure of the criminal justice system, and sets out recommendations.
E-Books
- China's Future: constructive partner or emerging threat?
Source: The Cato Institute
Author: Ted Galen Carpenter and James A. Dorn
Country: United States
- This book examines the future role of China in world affairs as well as "the short- and the long-run prospects for the evolution of a peaceful and prosperous 'new China.'" (7/00)
Merchandise and Book Catalogs
- Tiananmen Square poster
Source: The Holzenwall Collection
Country: China
E-mail: holzenwall@mindspring.com
- A striking lithographic print of one of the most stirring moments in our collective memory -- a lone student standing off the column of tanks sent to suppress student democracy protests in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, 1989.
- Liberty Institute publications
Source: Liberty Institute
City: New Delhi, Country: India
- A page containing a variety of books, papers and lectures, co-written by members of the Liberty Institute, and featuring some of the great authors on Liberty of our time. (03/02)
Periodicals
- Shoutin' across the Pacific
Source: Charles Oliver, Charles Watson, Ron Campbell
Country: Japan
- Oliver and Watson discuss current events, trivia and wrestling, while correspondent Ron Campbell provides a view of events in Japan. An entertaining blog.
- Free Pakistan Newsletter, no. 30
Source: ASInstitute
Country: Pakistan
- In this issue: "A Case for Free Trade"; "Letters to FreePakistan"; and more.
Audio and Video
- Whither China? -- The PRC at 50
Source: The Cato Institute
Country: United States
- Experts from the United States and Asia gathered at a one-day conference to discuss the future of China. View portions of the event in RealAudio format. (9/29/99)
- India Unbound: A personal account of a social and economic revolution from independence to the global information age
Source: The Cato Institute
Country: India
- At this Cato event Gurcharan Das and Swaminathan Aiyar discussed how "Indian society is being transformed by the decline of the centralized bureaucratic state and the emergence of a market economy." RealPlayer is needed. (04/22/02)
- Reducing tensions on the Korean Peninsula
Source: The Cato Institute
Country: United States
- Selig S. Harrison explains why U.S. policy hinders a reconciliation between North and South Korea. He also discusses conditions necessary to get American troops out of the country. (Real Video file.) (06/17/02)
- Peace with China, peace with Taiwan
Source: Antiwar.com
Author: Rep. Ron Paul
Country: United States
- "Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) enunciates the moral, logical, and Constitutional case against meddling in the China/Taiwan dispute. This speech was delivered in the U.S. House of Representatives July 14, 2004." Requires Windows Media Player. (7/26/04)
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