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Brazil’s rise as a ‘soft power’ on the world stage

| January 4, 2013 | 0 Comments
Brazil’s rise as a ‘soft power’ on the world stage

Since the emergence of the BRIC as a group to be reckoned with in the global economy, Brazil’s economic, social, political and diplomatic actions have drawn added attention from governments, think tanks and the media. Not being a military power (it has no nuclear weapons), unlike most of its BRIC partners (Russia, China and India), […]

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Exploring Norway’s fresh-food culture

| April 12, 2012 | 0 Comments
Exploring Norway’s fresh-food culture

  A country’s culture rests in a composite — language, dress, music, dance, architecture and traditions. A country’s character reveals itself also through its food, what was, and is, cultivated in various regions, coupled with methods of food preparation and preservation. My next series of articles will explore the national cuisine of various countries through […]

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How Anglo-American diplomacy averted ‘world war’

| February 9, 2012 | 0 Comments
How Anglo-American diplomacy averted ‘world war’

  As we begin to observe the bicentenary of the War of 1812, it’s hard to miss the importance of a passage on the very first page (the first of 958) in Amanda Foreman’s impressive new book A World on Fire: Britain’s Crucial Role in the American Civil War (Random House of Canada, $40). One […]

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