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...world's most populous democracy, despite the efforts of insurgents and religious extremists to derail it. Indeed, in the aftermath of the recent Mumbai terror attacks, the city did not erupt in sectarian riots as some had feared it would. Back in 1949, B.R. Ambedkar, the low-caste architect of India's constitution, called democracy "topdressing on Indian soil." Yet today, Mayawati Kumari, a member of a Dalit, or untouchable, caste is one of the nation's biggest political stars - albeit one with a penchant for accepting lavish gifts. "The fact that a leader like Mayawati can rise, that...
Even Holbrooke, the chief architect of the Dayton peace agreement, is worried. "It's time to pay attention to Bosnia again, if we don't want things to get nasty very quickly," Holbrooke said in a letter co-signed by Paddy Ashdown, the former chief of Office of High Representative (OHR), the international supervising and administrative body in Bosnia. Both Holbrooke and Ashdown claim that Bosnia is regressing, and that the Western powers should swiftly and strongly engage to prevent a renewed conflict and ensure Bosnia's evolution into "a functional and E.U.-compatible state...
...Utzon's Legacy In his milestone item on Jorn Utzon, architect Richard Meier wrote that "a disagreement with the Australian government" led Utzon to resign from the Sydney Opera House project before it was complete [Dec. 15]. The Australian government was not involved in the project. The government of the state of New South Wales was in charge. When a new government took over in 1965, it complained that the project was taking too long and costing too much. Utzon's authority was usurped and he was made to sit in the corner. How could he possibly have stayed...
...about the significance of the grassroots campaign. “This is the first time in American history that an electoral campaign has birthed a movement,” he said. “The question is, how does that movement move forward?” Ganz, also the architect of Camp Obama—a place where young adults gather to study basic political and organizational skills—added, “We have to learn to move from a politics of disappointment to a politics of hope.” Paulette Aniskoff, currently the national deputy director...
Back in Paris, architect Ferrier acknowledges that some clients are skeptical when he proposes concrete to them. But "the environmental advantage is clear: zero maintenance, zero painting and a very long life," he says. As soon as the price drops, he adds, "we'll be able to explore more...