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That’s where France comes in. Whereas most heads of state chose to have the treaty ratified by the surefire approach of a parliamentary vote, ten others, including Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac, and Rodríguez Zapatero, daringly preferred to call a high-stakes popular referendum. High-stakes indeed, since the treaty requires unanimous ratification of all the member states and one vote gone wrong can spoil the party for everybody. The trouble is that the last thirteen polls have the French voting “no” on May 29, and Chirac is getting nervous. Last...
...instead of looking at the box score, let’s try a more creative approach...
Members of the Harvard South Asian Association (SAA) met Sunday night in Ticknor Lounge to discuss revamping Harvard’s approach to South Asian studies, including modifying South Asian language courses and formalizing the program...
...stake in the industry would bring protesters to the streets. The Howard government has changed the way Australia addresses Chinese human rights violations by pursuing what Downer describes as a "practical and constructive" bilateral dialog rather than by condemning China in a meaningless vote in Geneva. Critics say that approach is only slightly better than doing nothing. "Trade is a great news story," says writer Jose. "The whole question of human rights in China is not getting much play - and that's a big concern." An Australian official who has played a role says the dialog gives Australia "a great...
...government's approach to China has strong public support. Australians see China as an opportunity, not a threat. According to a recent opinion poll conducted by the Lowy Institute, the potential trade agreement with China has more support than the existing one with the U.S. And China's growing power was seen as a less worrying threat to Australia than any of the other nine options listed. Any remnants of Australia's historical panics about the threat from the north - the "yellow peril" - seem to have been consigned to a chest in the national attic...