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From: Le Monde diplomatique <courriel@monde-diplomatique.fr>
Date: 18 Jul 1997 15:35:39 +0200

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Le Monde diplomatique


{ english edition }

July, 1997



LEADER

Europe under the Bundesbank
by Ignacio Ramonet

Three men dominate Europe: Helmut Kohl, Theo Waigel and Hans
Tietmayer. They are the fundamentalists of strong money, the
fanatics of convergence, and they dictate the monetary policy of
the Fifteen. This despite the hopes raised by the new governments
in France and the UK and the preponderance of the
left-of-centre in the rest of Europe.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/ignacio.html


A new deal for France
by Ignacio Ramonet

The time has passed when electorates can be fooled. The French
voters' response in the ballot box turned President Jacques
Chirac's opportunism into a miserable failure. It is now up to the
new prime minister, Lionel Jospin, to keep his promises.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/france.html




AFRICA'S NEW GEOPOLITICS

Shock waves after Mobutu
by Philippe Leymarie

Post-Mobutu Africa is showing distinct signs of change. A number of
countries are intervening actively in the affairs of the continent
and are no longer looking to the West, which has much to learn from
the recent upheavals and their geopolitical repercussions.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/africa.html


New leader, new lessons
by Colette Braeckman

The military machine which brought about President Mobutu's
downfall was well-oiled. And Laurent Kabila has been able to
placate his regional backers (possibly at the price of the Rwandan
refugees...) But his political team is far from experienced. Will
it meet the democratic aspirations of the people and preserve its
institutions and internal balance?
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/braeckman.html




VICTIMS OF POVERTY AND TRADITION

The secret scourge of African women
by Joelle Stolz and Philippe Le Faure

Childbirth remains an untold risk throughout the developing world,
bringing death and permanent disability to the world's poor. Two
million women suffer from fistulae, a degrading condition which
makes them outcasts in their own society - and which could be
treated... In Nigeria the situation is particularly grim, with 1 in
25 dying of childbirth complications
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/african.html




HOPES OF PEACE, FEARS OF CONFLAGRATION

The post-election line-up in Northern Ireland
by Paul Brennan

The people of Northern Ireland have shown their desire for peace at
the polls. New governments in London and Dublin, and encouragement
from Washington, have brought fresh hopes of a cease-fire. But on
the ground seasonal violence has begun once more and the situation
remains tense.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/ireland.html




UNCERTAINTY OVER THE WELFARE STATE

Miracle or mirage in the Netherlands?
By Dominique Vidal

In the search for a fresh new economic model, the media has turned
to the Netherlands in admiration, hoping to raise flagging hopes in
the run up to the euro. But the Dutch experience is not exportable.
And in Amsterdam the picture is not so rosy.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/netherlan.html





ADAPTING TO A UNI-POLAR WORLD

Creating stability is a number one priority for India. To do this,
it needs to anchor itself more firmly in the region.
Introduction
by Manuel Lucbert
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/indialead.html


India in search of Asian allies
by Jyotsna Saksena

India has had to adapt to the end of the bi-polar world. This
wide-ranging review of New Delhi's regional and international
relations 50 years after independence shows the present government
of Inder Kumar Gujral successfully balancing the country's economic
and geopolitical priorities.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/india.html


Kashmiri bone of contention
by Jyotsna Saksena

After wars and insurrection, the prospect of a settlement in the
dispute over Kashmir is now emerging. Pakistan has long claimed
Kashmir on account of its largely Muslim population, while India
has affirmed its legal possession of the territory since 1947. The
views of the Kashmiri population must also be considered. But Indian
Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral's conciliatory approach is opening
the way to progress.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/kashmir.html




NO DELIGHT FOR TURKEY

New faces of Islam
by Wendy Kristianasen

As a result of Turkey's special characteristics, which differ from
the other countries of the region, a brand of purely Turkish
Islamism has evolved. Recently in government, the Islamists pose a
serious threat to the secular establishment. Through their
energetic grassroots activities they have won over both the poor
and the middle classes of Anatolia. In response to this challenge,
the secular middle classes have started rebuilding their own civil
society.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/turkey.html


Machinations of the press
by Nur Dolay

Turkey's press has merged into powerful media conglomerates backed
by public and private funding. These empires have used their
increasing monopoly to sideline independent voices. They have also
engaged in political machinations, covering up ex-Prime Minister
Tansu Cillers's unsavoury dealings and conspiring to bring about
the Refah Party's fall.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/turkeypress.html




IN THE MIDDLE EAST DEADLOCK

Egypt's intellectuals rediscover Nasser
by Richard Jacquemond

Egypt continues its close alliance with the United States but is
giving increasing leeway to public opinion, which is often highly
critical of the US. This new freedom has resulted in a blossoming of
books, press and TV in a "paper democracy" in which the secular
left and conservative (often Islamist) circles are making common
cause. But with a number of paradoxes...
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/egypt.html




US OPTIONS FOR EUROPE

Nato on Russia's doorstep
by Paul-Marie de la Gorce

In May the Founding Act ended a long diplomatic battle over NATO
enlargement. This was a victory for the United States, seeking to
continue its domination of Europe, but a decided failure for
France's policy of "European autonomy".
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/nato.html


Europe says no to a defence system of its own
by Paul-Marie de la Gorce

Since the end of the cold war, France, like other European
countries, has reviewed its military policy. And Maastricht
provides for a Common Foreign and Security Policy. But, with other
European countries unprepared for a genuinely European defence system,
France's efforts have failed.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/defence.html




PICTURES AND POLITICS

Beyond the frame
by Bernard Edelman and Edgar Roskis

Who owns an image - its subject or its photographic creator? When
the Eiffel Tower was built, a court ruled that its photographic
reproduction was in the public interest, overriding its architect's
copyright. But these days the courts are increasingly on the side
of the "subject", to the detriment of photographers and the public
alike.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/1997/07/en/photo.html



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Le Monde diplomatique will publish, in its August 1997 edition,
an article by subcommander Marcos. An English translation
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