Kazakhstan: the regional success story; Tajikistan: a trial period; Uzbekistan: the major source of instability in Central Asia? OSW Study 15/2004

Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan can boast economic development like no other country in Central Asia. In contrast to other countries of the region, which have rich natural resources, Kazakhstan has managed to use its economic potential in a way that yields concrete benefits now and, at the same time, creates prospects for further sustainable economic growth. Tajikistan: Tajikistan in its present state has been built on the civil war experiences and provisions of the peace accords signed in 1997. These have had a great impact on the present form of the state, its political scene and power mechanisms. President Emomali Rakhmonov is the central figure in the state. The political system, which he has cocreated, is based on - unique in this region - political pluralism (the existence of the Islamic party), decentralisation (far-going independence of the regions and relatively limited potential of the central structures) and compromise as the basic way of resolving conflicts. Such a system has so far guaranteed stabilisation and normalisation of the country. Uzbekistan: With its geographic location, potential, ambitions and political priorities, Uzbekistan could play a leading role in Central Asia. The international community has perceived the country as the pillar of stability in the region. This perception was further reinforced after 11th September 2001 and was certainly among the factors that inspired the United States to start closer political and military cooperation with Tashkent. The administration in Washington had expected that closer contacts might galvanise political, economic and social change in Uzbekistan, thus reinforcing positive trends in other countries of the region as well. But the relations between Washington and Tashkent are in crisis (which the United States will certainly try to overcome), and we have seen rapprochement between Uzbekistan and Russia and China.

Morocco at the Crossroads: Seizing the window of opportunity for sustainable development. MEDPRO Technical Report No. 2/April 2011

The question of state sustainability is highly relevant in the case of Morocco. Despite the image of a modernising and liberalising country, Morocco is undergoing a delicate phase in its development. The recent upheavals in the Maghreb and the Middle East alongside the growing problems of poor education and high unemployment are likely to bring to the surface the unsustainable elements of Morocco’s status quo. The central issues concern the quality of institutions, reforms aimed at promoting the rule of law, curbing corruption and overhauling the judiciary. This paper will argue that while institutional quality is a pre-requisite for successful and sustainable socioeconomic performance, this cannot be achieved unless major reforms in the political system are carried out. There exists a window of opportunity to accelerate reforms and to address the acute centralisation of Moroccan politics and decision-making, the lack of accountability of the monarchic institutions, as well as the fragility of representative bodies, such as parties and trade unions. Seizing this window of opportunity could spare Morocco a period of instability, while also assuring continuity in the framework of the transition that started in 1999 when the new king came to power.

Immigration from Central America : some thoughts on its causes and cures /

"July 1989."

The old Indian settlements and architectural structures in Northern Central America /

From the Smithsonian Report for 1895, pages 537-555 (with plates XXIX-XXXIV).

Aberdeen-Angus cattle, a brief history of their origin in Scotland and development in America.

Mode of access: Internet.

Index numbers for North and Central America, the Caribbean, and U.S. stations in the Pacific /

Mode of access: Internet.

Economic assistance strategy for Central America, 1991 to 2000.

"January 1991."

Chile of to-day; its commerce, its production and its resources ... detailed information about the commerce of Chile with all the countries in the world, and especially with the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, South and Central America, etc.

Mode of access: Internet.

Origin of the Aberdeen-Angus and its development in Great Britain and America.

"Literature on the breed": p. 40.

Railway expansion in Latin America; descriptive and narrative history of the railroad systems of Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia and all other countries of South and Central America.

Plates printed on both sides.

A catalogue of books from university presses in the United States of America, selected for their special interest to readers in Central and South America.

Cover-title.

Food composition table for use in Latin America,

Sponsored jointly by the Institute of Nutrition of Central America & Panama, Guatemala City, and the Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National Defense.

Poison-ivy and poison-sumac; their growth habits and variations, including distribution in Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the United States, with special reference to Illinois.

Bibliography: p. 35-36.