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international system. The poverty with which three-fifths of
the world must contend is fuel enough to ignite the fires of
rebellion. What makes the situation truly incendiary is the
awareness of those who must endure such privation that others,
more fortunately billeted, lead lives of abundance and
privilege.
This poverty amidst plenty is responsible for many of our
greatest fears and most of the world's least tractable problems:
from the rising incidence of communal, sectarian, religious, and
ethnic violence to the scourge of terrorism; from the
radicalization of politics to the corruption and criminalization
of commerce. It is also the chief cause of an alarming and
rapidly accelerating global trend - the problem of failing and
failed states.
The problem cannot be solved. It can only be managed. You
know the policy prescription. The developing world must become
a more attractive place for capital to migrate, which will only
happen when free markets are the rule rather than the exception,
when laws are applied and enforced equitably, and when politics
is no longer a blood sport. An open trading system is also
essential. We can't make any of this happen. But nothing will
happen unless and until we take up the challenge in a serious
way.
WMD: The Handguns of the 21st Century.
The technical and economic barriers to acquiring weapons of
mass destruction (WMD) are declining rapidly. It is literally
the case that making these things - nuclear weapons and chemical
and biological agents - is no longer rocket science. And if you
can't fabricate them yourself, you can probably buy them, or
parts of them, at any number of weapons bazaars sprinkled
liberally throughout the world. It's not quite like purchasing
a handgun, but it's getting awfully close.
This "conventionalization" of WMD is particularly alarming
because the thirst for such weapons on the part of the angry,
the poor and the disenfranchised is strong and growing. A high-
profile terrorist incident involving the use of a nuclear,
chemical or biological weapon is only a matter of time.
Our nonproliferation policies have tended to focus on the
supply side of the problem. This is necessary, of course, but
not sufficient. To be effective, any strategy designed to slow
the spread of WMD must also address the deeper causes of
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