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Tsvangirai's strategy is premised on the idea that any improvement in the economy will be credited to him and will give him a boost in the next elections. He also hopes to circumvent Mugabe's patronage system by setting up a trust that can be funded by foreign donors but remain inaccessible to Mugabe...
...with Mugabe? Tsvangirai: It's been a difficult adjustment. I can't hide from the fact that the animosity between us is legendary. We have begun to have some personal chemistry. We are business-like. We are respectful even if we disagree. I am hopeful that can move to trust, but we have not reached that yet. Don't get me wrong. You cannot defend Mugabe's past, especially since 2000, especially the violence, the election rigging, the refusal to give a voice to the people. That part is totally indefensible. But the most interesting part...
...write to you. As your friend, co-author, co-teacher, and colleague, I can say honestly that in the many contexts in which I have seen you over many years, I have never known you to exhibit tumultuous or disorderly conduct. I certainly speak for myself and also, I trust, for all of AAAS, when I state that I believe your account of the events and support you in every way. Indeed, we are proud of you and rejoice that tonight you will receive acclaim by CNN for your scholarship and leadership in bringing knowledge of African and African American...
...student of anthropology, who would later go on to get her Ph.D., was fascinated by how even in the midst of an economic boom, corporate downsizings were rampant - and how each time a company announced a major layoff, its stock rallied. What she found from her perch at Bankers Trust - and later in interviews with people at firms such as Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Salomon Brothers, Kidder Peabody and Lazard - was that it wasn't just an ideological commitment to boosting shareholder value that drove decisions to merge, break up and restructure companies, but also...
...Iranian election has made the job ahead much harder. But the determination to find ways of building fresh trust and to create a strong diplomatic process has never been greater...