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VOLUME 66 NUMBER 7

THE WORLD TODAY, founded in 1945, is published by The Royal Institute of International Affairs. The Institute is precluded by its Royal Charter from expressing an opinion of its own on any aspect of international affairs. Any views expressed in this publication are, therefore, those of the contributors. Copyright is normally owned by The Royal Institute of International Affairs. Articles and letters should be sent to: The Editor, The World Today, Chatham House, 10 St James’s Square, London SW1Y 4LE. +44 (0) 20 7957 5712 email: wt@chathamhouse.org.uk gwalker@chathamhouse.org.uk Advertising and subscription enquiries: +44 (0) 20 7957 5712

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4 YEMEN: Avoiding Freefall Ginny Hill 8 AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN: Gaining a Grip Gareth Price 11 DRONE ATTACKS: The ‘Secret’ Matrix Amitai Etzioni 15 INSTABILITY IN KYRGYZSTAN: Power Vacuum James Nixey 17 ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND CO-OPERATION IN EUROPE:

End of a Vision Denis MacShane 19 POLITICAL STABILITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA:

Democracy Doubts David Martin Jones 22 BRITISH SECURITY POLICY - THE US OR THE EU?:

Choose Your Partners Anand Menon 26 A WORLD WITHOUT BRIBES?: Fewer Places to Hide John Bray 28 LAST YEAR’S IRANIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION:

Urban Myths Revisited Ali Ansari

EDITOR Graham Walker ASSISTANT EDITOR Alison Couldridge DESIGNER Martin Colyer DATABASE Michael Farrell INTERNS James Bentley, Agnes Frimston

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