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...fresh face who can lead Japan into the future, they may be more tempted to opt for a safe but uninspired choice acceptable to different factions." And, of course, that might slow the pace of reform. "Remember, Obuchi himself represented a more cautious option when he replaced the reformist Hashimoto," says Larimer. "The pace of change in Japan is glacial in the best of times, and with Obuchi leaving the scene, his replacement may be even less likely to adopt bold measures." The good news is that much of the good work that Obuchi was willing to undertake is already...
...interview, in which Bush said Gore has a "major credibility problem," shows that the Texas governor is wasting no time squeezing the veep's most glaring pressure point - Clinton fatigue. And while Bush opposes most forms of campaign finance reform, he's also quickly trying to carry the McCain reformist mantle by relentlessly lashing out against Gore's alleged and acknowledged fund-raising improprieties. While Gore isn't tipping his hand on the salvos he's got in store for Bush, it's only a question of time until this runoff reaches its full promise as a spectacle that will...
That authority is spreading. When Indonesia's new reformist President, Abdurrahman Wahid, visited last month, an angry crowd gathered to protest the disappearance of their relatives during the occupation. Gusmao immediately jumped off the podium and plunged into the crowd, arguing, calming and pleading until, single-handedly, he had pacified several hundred people. Then he led three of the protesters through the throng to meet Wahid. "It was amazing," says Peter Galbraith, former U.S. ambassador to Croatia, now working for the U.N. in East Timor. "There was this woman politely asking Wahid to know where her husband was buried...
...fact, be as much a reflection of shifts in Beijing's domestic politics as of developments in Taipei's presidential race. After all, military confrontation with Taiwan and the U.S. would be disastrous for China's economic reforms and the goal of attracting investment, and Beijing's reformists had hoped that their efforts, and the fact that Hong Kong has kept its economic system despite being ruled from the mainland, would coax Taipei toward reunification. But the slowdown of China's reforming economy over the past two years has raised the threat of massive unemployment and social instability, and that...
...scrutiny and mindful of the power of youth in their own revolution in 1979, the conservatives will exercise caution in abrogating Parliament's bills. Washington can further discourage hardliners by reaching out to the reformers and Khatami's new government. If the new government is allowed to pursue its reformist goals, Washington should consider easing sanctions on Iran...