I. INTRODUCTIONThe Amazon Region (Amazon) is the richest source of biodiversity in the world today,1 containing approximately sixty-seven percent of the tropical rainforests, fifty percent of the insect species, twenty-two percent of the plant species,...
I. INTRODUCTIONWhen the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) became effective in 1994, it contained several mechanisms through which its parties-the United States, Canada, and Mexico-could seek dispute resolution for alleged violations of its...
Continental Drift: Of Paradise and Power by Robert KaganRobert Kagan1 wrote about the growing divergence between Europe and the United States with candor, thoughtfulness, knowledge, and a simple directness. Whether one agrees with his premise or his...
I. INTRODUCTIONOne of the few sources of foreign capital currently available to Cuba is direct foreign investment. Cuba receives virtually no aid from foreign governments or international organizations.1 Cuba is also unable to borrow from multinational...
I. INTRODUCTIONMexico's judicial branch is the weakest of its federal government's three branches for a variety of historical, structural, political, and socio-cultural reasons.1 On January 1, 1995, several significant amendments to the Constitution...
INTRODUCTION: LINKING PUBLIC HEALTH AND NATIONAL SECURITYIn the not too distant past, attempts to connect public health and national security would have raised eyebrows and perhaps condescending sympathy from experts in both areas. The discipline of...
I. INTRODUCTIONSeventy-three seconds after its launch on January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded, destroying the shuttle and killing the crew.1 Among the crew was Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher who had been selected for the shuttle...