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Alliances and partnerships produce stability when they reflect realities and interests.

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New media and mobile entertainment are revolutionizing the way people learn about the world.

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During the 19th century, Britain fought two wars in unsuccessful attempts to subjugate the Afghans. When Britain finally drew a border between India and Afghanistan in 1893, Pashtun tribes in southern Afghanistan were cut off from related tribes across the border in what was then India and is now Pakistan.

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After World War II, the winds of nationalism and anti-colonialism blew through the developing world.

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The key to Turkey's success has been its ability to reinvent itself as times change.

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Turks have long admired the sultan, Mehmet II, for his military triumphs, especially his capture of Constantinople, now known as Istanbul, in 1453.

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One of the immutable patterns of history is the rise and fall of great powers. Those that survive are the ones that adapt as the world changes.

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There is much to justify Turkey's reverence for Ataturk. He is the force that allowed Turkey to rise from the ashes of defeat and emerge as a vibrant new nation.

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Guatemala's ornate presidential palace, once a terrifying fortress whose every corridor was patrolled by heavily armed soldiers in berets and camouflage uniforms, is now a normal public building where ordinary citizens enter without fear.

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In some countries that are darlings of the West, like Egypt, everyone knows the result of national elections years in advance: The man in power always wins. In others, like Saudi Arabia, the very idea of an election is unthinkable.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: August 4th, 1951

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