Mandela neither demanded nor received an entirely unconditional devotion; in power he expected his compatriots to behave as assertive citizens not genuflecting disciples
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Juan Gabriel TokatlianJuan Gabriel Tokatlian is at Universidad de San Andrés in Argentina He earned a doctorate in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University school of advanced international studies, and lived, researched and taught in Colombia from 1981-98. Recent articlesThe global drug war: beyond prohibition A failed model must be replaced by a "coalition of the healing", says Juan Gabriel Tokatlian. After Bush: dealing with Hugo ChávezThe United States needs a strategy to meet the challenge of Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela. Juan Gabriel Tokatlian takes the long view. A Latin American's memo to BushThe United States president’s rare foray to Latin America could benefit both sides, but only if he follows candid advice, says Juan Gabriel Tokatlian. Latin America, China, and the United States: a hopeful triangleLatin America has an unlucky record in geopolitical partnerships. A new one can work and benefit the world, says Juan Gabriel Tokatlian. The partition temptation: Iraq to Latin AmericaCould the global trend toward the breakup of states reach a Latin America pressed by conflict, inequality, and regional fissure? Juan Gabriel Tokatlian reports. |
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