Archive for the 'Americas' Category

Fragmentation watch

Posted by Phil on December 19th, 2007

Or should that be “fragmegration”, James Rosenau’s coinage which links fragmentation with the inevitable integration that comes with globalization? Passport reports the latest on Belgium’s political crisis, which threatens to split the bicultural state. Miss Belgium, a Czech immigrant, sparked anger when it was revealed that she could not speak Dutch. Bolivia (Passport again) is [...]

4GW, Americas, Europe, Failed states, New Zealand | No Comments »

Central America: “Estado impotente”

Posted by Phil on March 11th, 2007

There was a bizarre incident on February 19 in Guatemala – three Salvadoran congressmen and their driver were killed in an ambush.  What makes it strange is the culprits – undercover Guatemalan police officers – and their fate, to be murdered in prison four days later, before the full story could be revealed.  This leaves [...]

Americas, Black globalization, Failed states, Police | 1 Comment »