Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Current Events Reading: 4/12

Read the following articles in the Economist for Friday:

There are fewer articles due this week, so you should consider them more deeply than you normally would. As you read, take notes on how different forms of security management--Balance of Power, Deterrence, Collective Security and Disarmament--do or may apply to the conflicts inherent to each story.

For additional participation credit, share (in the comments) similarities you find between the situations in these stories and the plot lines of Charlie Wilson's War, and discuss what you think that says about either conflict.