100 The Cold War is over, but scars from the past remain. (Europe) Opening Europe’s Secret Cold War Files. A coup shortly followed, but the reforms pushed forward. 89 In an attempt to stabilize its shaky economy, Ecuador discarded its currency, the sucre, in exchange for the U.S. (Ecuador) Currency Exchange: Ecuador Adopts the U.S. 73 Sanctions have been increasingly used as an alternative to violent persuasion, but are they an effective and valuable weapon or do they create a new set of problems? Legal and ethical issues have risen to challenge the continued monopoly.Į Economic Sanctions: A Valuable Weapon?. 61 De Beers’ Central Selling Organization has controlled the supply of diamonds on the market, and helped keep prices high, for almost 100 years. 37 China’s far western province of Xinjiang struggles for more recognition and rights from the Beijing government for its native ethnic populations.ĭ The Diamond Cartel: Monopolizing an Industry. 26 The five nations bordering the Caspian Sea argue to determine who has the rights to the sea and its resources.Ĭhina’s Muslim Challenge: Conflict in Xinjiang. (Caspian) Disputed Drilling Rights in the Caspian Sea. 15 The Canadian province of Québec maintains strong ties to its French past, and the movement to separate from the rest of Canada has grown in recent years. (Canada) Splitting a Nation: Québec Separatism in Canada.
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