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Dear Educator,

Samuel Huntington once wrote in our pages about a "clash of civilizations." In the March/April 2008 issue of Foreign Affairs, Jerry Muller revisits this subject but gives it a twist, arguing that the real key to modern history and future conflict is ethnic nationalism. This issue also includes a piece on Hugo Chávez and how his policies actually hurt Venezuela's poor, and one about the effects of global warming on the Arctic and what it could mean for this area rich with natural resources.

Also in this edition:

• Inside the March/April issue
• Faculty Spotlight — Edward Goldberg, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College of the City University of New York
• CFR and Foreign Affairs at the ISA Conference in San Francisco

Finally, in a Foreign Affairs first, Managing Editor Gideon Rose discusses this issue in a special podcast.

Best,
James F. Hoge, Jr.
Editor

Inside the Foreign Affairs
March/April Issue

Us and Them

By Jerry Muller

Why ethnic nationalism will drive global politics for generations.

An Empty Revolution

By Francisco Rodríguez

How Hugo Chávez's "revolution" has hurt Venezuela's economy — and that the poor are hurting most of all.

Arctic Meltdown

By Scott G. Borgerson

The Arctic icecap is rapidly melting. What does this mean for the international community?

Intelligent Design?

By Paul R. Pillar

This review looks at three new books on the CIA and intelligence reform.

Click here to see the entire contents of the March/April issue.

Faculty Spotlight — Edward Goldberg

Edward Goldberg is an Adjunct Professor at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College of the City University of New York. His Markets, Cultures, & Regimes and International Marketing Management courses examine the impact that cultural, historical, and political issues have on international decision making.

In a recent class, Mr. Goldberg used the essay "Us and Them" by Jerry Muller to examine the impact of ethnic nationalism and growth of nationalism on international businesses.

Foreign Affairs Events — Open to the Public

92nd Street Y Presents Conversations with James F. Hoge, Jr.

Join James F. Hoge, Jr. as he interviews some of the brightest minds in foreign policy at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. On May 7, he will interview Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International. For more information about this series, click here. If you live outside New York but would like to attend these conversations via satellite, click here.

NYU's Center for Global Affairs: In Print Series with James F. Hoge, Jr.

This NYU series, co-sponsored by Foreign Affairs, features conversations between James F. Hoge, Jr. and leading journalists, authors, and filmmakers. On April 10, Philip Gourevitch will be discussing his new book Standard Operating Procedure. It tells the stories of American soldiers who took and appeared in the iconic photographs of the Abu Ghraib prison. Click here for more information.

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Attention ISA members!

Connect with CFR at the 49th Annual International Studies Association Convention, March 26-29, in San Francisco

• Visit CFR and Foreign Affairs at booth 1113
• Join an academic workshop on Friday, March 28, 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. The session will feature a discussion on the 2008 presidential campaign and U.S. foreign policy, as well as an introduction to CFR resources for educators and students. For details or to register, email educators@cfr.org.

Foreign Affairs: Background on the News

Updates on classic Foreign Affairs articles

Serbia's Final Frontier?
Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence on February 17 was welcomed in Washington and many European capitals, but it drew protests in Moscow and Belgrade. In this update to his November/December 2005 essay "Independence for Kosovo," CFR Senior Fellow Charles A. Kupchan considers the consequences of Kosovo's secession for the Balkans and the world.

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