Articles by Kevin Matthews
Brazilian Ambassador Denies U.S.-Latin Divide
On Southern Californian trip, Ambassador Roberto Abdenur discusses trade, left-leaning Latin American governments, Brazil's Bolivian investment.
Published on: 3/9/2006
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Want to Promote Development? Fight AIDS
Director of World Bank Global HIV/AIDS Program discusses magnitude of a long-term epidemic, strategies for saving lives.
Published on: 3/3/2006
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Gift from 'Average' LA County Employees Advances Korean Studies
Immigrant couple gives $1 million, creates western world's first endowed academic chair in Korean Christianity.
Published on: 2/28/2006
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Former Israeli Ambassador Sees Few Ways Forward
Iraq war, Hamas electoral win, and Iran's ambitions make settlement with Palestinians still harder than before, says UCLA alumnus Itamar Rabinovich.
Published on: 2/24/2006
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China's Clout in Africa
Absence of political strings makes Chinese investment attractive for African governments, says Maryland foreign policy specialist Ernest J. Wilson III.
Published on: 2/21/2006
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Doctor of Stability
Mexican Finance Minister Francisco Gil Díaz explains how his country has avoided fiscal crises like those that plagued it over three decades.
Published on: 2/6/2006
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Slouching Towards Lebanon
Iraq expert Juan Cole and ex-CPA adviser on democratization Larry Diamond view Iraqi civil war as likely, US leverage slight. Experts discuss history of US-led military occupation, Iraqi constitution, election results.
Published on: 1/27/2006
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Juan Cole Examines Jihadist Groups
Back at UCLA for first of two events, professor and Internet blogger brings sociology of religion to bear on militant Islam's recruiting methods, lending support to view that Iraq invasion revived Al Qaeda.
Published on: 1/20/2006
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Q&A: Nathan Jensen
A political scientist and Global Fellow studies how multinational corporations make decisions that affect developing countries.
Published on: 1/9/2006
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Designing for Terror
Institute-funded study of transit security, begun before bombing attacks in Madrid and London, finds officials concerned about physical design of stations, riders' perceptions of risk. Europeans get higher marks for coordination than more secretive American officials.
Published on: 1/3/2006
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