April 2007 The World Today Volume 63 Number 4

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4 PAKISTAN Between Military and Militants Ayesha Siddiqa

7 CHINA, AFRICA AND EUROPE Africa’s Attractions Uwe Wissenbach

10ASIAN OIL Securing Supply John Mitchell

12 THE INTERNET IN CHINA Changed by China Kerry Brown

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14 FINANCIAL CENTRES: LONDON AND TOKYO A Yen to Trade Louis Turner

16 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Testing the Tightrope Ian Williams

18EAST TIMOR Third Tide of Blood Peter Carey

20CHAD, SUDAN AND DARFUR Creeping Conflict Roland Marchal

22DISSATISFACTION AND DECISION MAKING Changing Face of Protest Robert Hall

25TURKEY Emerging Identity Fadi Hakura

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