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The International Relations Review
Winter 2011
In this issue:
Chinese Perspectives on Currency Reform Balancing American Demands with Defense of the Chinese Model
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Megan Griffith, CAS ’11
Democracy for All Seasons
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Arab Dictatorships, Political Islamism and American Foreign Policy
Sam Leone, CAS ’13
#DoesSocialMediaMatter?
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Taylor O’Brien SMG ’11
Staff Editorial
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Past His Prime: The Italian State Under Berlusconi
The International Relations Review Volume 2, Issue 2 March 2011
Edward Hill, Editor-in-Chief Giuseppe Caruso, Managing Editor
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Kaitlyn Kiernan, Senior Editor CAS ‘11 Caitlin Lesczynski, Senior Editor CAS ‘13 Stephanie Solis, Layout Editor COM ‘14 Katrina Trost, Copy Editor CAS ‘14 Helena Carpio, Copy Editor CGS ‘12 Madeline Rosenberger, Copy Editor COM ‘14 Jatnna Garcia, Copy Editor CAS ‘14
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