From Outlook India, a review of The Clash Within: Democracy, Religious Violence and India's Future by Martha C. Nussbaum. Abdul cannot get inside boiled egg: A review of Holy Warriors: a Journey into the Heart of Indian Fundamentalism by Edna Fernandes (and more). Stars of India: What lies behind Indian managers’ success? And can it be more widely replicated? Peter Bergen on what the Red Mosque siege says about the future of Pakistani democracy. A review of Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy by Ayesha Siddiqa Agha. 

A review of The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West and the Fight Against AIDS by Helen Epstein. How Bush's AIDS Program is Failing Africans: The president's much-lauded international AIDS initiative has succeeded in saving lives through treatment. But its abstinence-focused prevention programs have put many more lives in jeopardy. Gospel Riches: Africa's rapid embrace of prosperity Pentecostalism provokes concern—and hope. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has vowed to press ahead with plans for a single African government, an idea that was first promoted by Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah. 

From Vox, borders, language, and the future of European integration: Insights from the 19th century Habsburg Empire. A review of The Primacy of Politics: Social democracy and the making of Europe’s twentieth century by Sheri Berman. Who are the citizens of Europe? Current citizenship laws in the European Union vary dramatically. The tension between freedom of movement and national self-determination of citizenship within the EU has the potential to create serious conflicts in the future, writes Rainer Bauböck. From Ovi, an essay on Europa as the Return of the Gods (and part 2). Internal market vs. Scandinavian welfare: The building of a new school in Sweden opens up the debate on the social and economical structure of the EU. 

Canada announces plans to increase its Arctic military presence in an effort to assert sovereignty over the Northwest Passage — a potentially oil-rich region the United States claims is international territory. Rising up: The stereotype is wrong. Canadian history isn’t that peaceful. A retrospective on four under-appreciated Canadian rebellions whose effects are still with us. Terror seems to surround us again: From last week's foiled plot in Britain, to reports at home of stolen nuclear devices. But are Canadians even anxious about the threats in the air? For that matter, should you be? Do you believe in ferry tales? The mayor of Toronto may not like the idea of aqua-transit, but there's no denying that boat rides transform the urban experience into something magical. The “O Canada” Personality Test: What Canadian province or territory are you?