January 2008

The Round Table is an entirely student run publication at New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Our mission is to promote greater awareness of global affairs within, but not limited to, the field of commerce; to provide a channel of expression for students in an effort to promote understanding and debate within the context of an increasingly globalized world.
	Logics of American Foreign Policy Analysis of American foreign policy with regards to Liberal Internationalism, Hegemonisn and Liberalism
	Road Warrior vs. Smart Phone: Who Will Win the Battle? by Stephanie Lovitt With the invention of smartphones, corporate wikis, and videoconferencing it seems as though technology may replace the need for business travel
	The American Empire
	The Bittersweets of a Declining Dollar by Anuja Selvakumar The disappointment for one nation’s economy is clearly the treasure and happiness for the others.
	International Independence: Cause & Effects by Haseeb Chowdhry Coupled with the heavy influx of funding via sovereign wealth funds from the Middle East and Asia, the world’s economic makeup is increasing global interdependency
	2008: A Tale of Creeping Recession & Inflation by Rajeev Rewari While the Fed fights recession at home, the ECB is focused on fighting inflation
	Working for Disney is No Fairy Tale by Stefanie Kern The changing dynamics of one of America's most beloved companies
	Once a Standstill, Always A…. by Igor Bakharev This past November saw President Bush take another page from his father’s Middle Eastern policy book and begin an initiative to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
SPECIAL EDITION: SOUTH ASIA
	Another Tiger Rises in the East by Shreevats Jaipuria The rapid rise of India is a mixed picture with positive rise in consumer spending and real estate prices, along with growing signs of overheating.
	A Billion Dreams by Yash Daga The youth of India, perhaps her greatest assets, represents its ambition and transformation as a nation.
	The Irony in Stability by Bilal Hussain The recent downturn of political situation in Pakistan has pushed back economic progress and conducive economic policies implemented over the past few years of political stability.
	The Trouble Child of ASEAN by Dwitiya Ghosh Renewed calls for greater involvement of ASEAN in the face of recent bouts of social and political instability in Myanmar.
	Indian Women--The Step Ahead by Sneha Jain  India today has some classic examples of women running the corporate race on an equal footing as men.
	Shree Survodaya Bidada Trust: A Case Study in Medical Camps by Shaleen Vira, BA/MD Candidate, NYU School of Medicine
	It Takes Two to Tangle by Gillian R Kemmerer A product of Western education and a small political dynasty, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was an anomaly to her countrymen.
	The Daughter of the East by Tania Hansraj The death of a former prime minister and the shock of a nation