May 2007 The World Today Volume 63 Number 5

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4 NORTH KOREA: Golden Eggs Kongdan Oh and Ralph C Hassig

7 TOTALITARIAN FUTURE Rollercoaster Ride Andrew Scobell

9 PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL FOR TROOP DEPLOYMENT Voting for and Against War Anne Wittman

12 PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES IN THE POST CONFLICT ENVIRONMENT Privates on Parade James Cameron

14 IDENTITY AND DEMOCRACY The Way We Are Jack Straw

17 IDENTITY AND ISLAM Battle of Ideas Maha Azzam

20ZIMBABWE Moment for Action Fernando Gonççalves

22BOOK REVIEW: CORRUPTION Led into Temptation David Bentley

24CÔÔTE D’IVOIRE Ready for Peace, Ready for War Daniel Balint-Kurti

27 BOOK REVIEW: AFRICAN OIL Toxic Oil Alex Vines

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