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...calling for the formation of an "independent authority which will account for the oil resource." "We don't want it to be a curse," he said. That curse, or resource curse, as economists call it, describes a tendency for countries with abundant natural resources to be more corrupt, more prone to violence and unrest, and more iniquitous and impoverished than those without, something evident across the oil-rich states of West Africa. While corruption thrives in Ghana, it is encouraging that both candidates recognize the potential pitfalls of oil. Ghana has some experience in natural resources: it is the world...
...idea that there is a strong readership for books and articles on literature and culture.” Moreover, as both a professor and an author, Garber recognizes that she has a unique perspective on what it means to work in the academic arena, an environment that is as prone to change and excitement as the works of Shakespeare. “I think of myself as a scholar, critic, and teacher. For me these roles are mutually reinforcing,” she says. “Some of my writing comes out of my teaching, and some...
...While the question of whether the Soviets were ready to start an invasion is still debated by historians, Jaruzelski's background may have made him more prone to fear that Moscow would intervene. As a 17-year-old during World War II, he had been deported with his parents to Siberia after Soviet forces entered Poland. His father was imprisoned, and young Jaruzelski logged trees. "He had no illusions about Russia," says Stefan Chwin, a Polish writer. Even Lech Walesa, the legendary Solidarity leader interned for almost a year during the clampdown, feels empathy for Jaruzelski. "He belongs...
...prone to human error.' GINGER KERRICK, NASA flight director, after an astronaut lost hold of a tool bag worth nearly $100,000 during a space walk...
...only after some probing that Shelby laughingly admits that he may be prone to modesty. Indeed, in a department that has its share of high-profile faculty members both past and present, Shelby stands out as decidedly understated...