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Issue 10.1

Pipeline Power: The War in Georgia and the Future of the Caucasian Energy Corridor Svante E. Cornell Russia's August 2008 attack on Georgia implies that the West's major achievement in the region—the Caucasian energy corridor—is incompatible with Moscow's current geopolitical ambitions. Calming Troubled Waters: The Bailout of Fannie and Freddie Robert Martin The U.S. government's seizure of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was heavily influenced by both the Great Depression and the government-sponsored entities' international linkages.

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