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In 1978, the Carter administration passed the Airline Deregulation Act, which deregulated the airline industry, stripping away federal control of…
Becoming a refugee often involves losing more than just one’s home country. Perhaps one of the most important is the…
In 1938, in the shadow of the Great Depression came rumblings from Europe of a great war and with it…
Even when the situation seems most dire, the development process is never static. Bottom-up, local efforts help make the process…
Coups often do not go exactly as planned. While some result in military despotism and others in democratic reforms, some…
Foreign service officers are often subject to circumstances beyond their control. Such was the case when a diplomatic quarrel occurred…
Diplomacy is the art of conducting international relations, negotiating alliances, and exercising tact and skill in dealing with people of…
Haiti has been plagued with instability for much of its existence, despite being the second country in the Americas to…
During 1998 and 1999, Lawrence Rossin found himself working in the disputed region of the Balkans. Having previously worked in…