Letters from Blonay
The “Letters from Blonay” are a series of commentaries, written at irregular intervals, by Diplo Senior Fellow Professor Dietrich Kappeler, since 1999. They contain views, comments and suggestions on issues the author has considered of particular interest or actuality. They may be quoted and reproduced in full or in part provided that the source is properly indicated and their wording is not modified.
Professor Dietrich Kappeler
Quo Vadis Israel?, 14 May 2007
Who Can Help the Palestinians?, 20 Dec 2006
The Female Half of Humanity, 17 Jun 2005
60 Years After the End of World War II, 24 May 2005
Yet Another Peace Proposal for Palestine, 11 Oct 2004
On Religion, 26 Aug 2004
A Farwell to Professor Norman Scott, 12 Mar 2004
The "Geneva Initiative", 3 Dec 2003
11th September 2001: Two Years Later, 9 Sep 2003
How the Current U.S. Administration Sees the World, 3 Jul 2003
Iraq: After the Conquest, 8 Apr 2003
Iraq: Have Diplomacy and the UN Really Failed?, 28 Mar 2003
The War in Iraq: What Comes Next?, 21 Mar 2003
A Reward Well Earned, 15 Oct 2002
Don't Attack Iraq!, 9 Aug 2002
George W. Sharon?, 27 Jun 2002
Globalisation, 17 Jun 2002
Ariel Sharon, Israel's Dark Angel, 1 Apr 2002
On Racism, Intolerance, Discrimination and Slavery, 1 Sep 2001
On Human Violence, 1 Sep 2001
How Peace Came to Palestine, 1 Aug 2001
China and the Olympic Games, 1 Jul 2001
A Shining Example of Diplomacy - The Negotiation of the Baghdad agreement of February 1998, 24 Apr 2001
The Failure at Camp David - Part III, Possibilities and pitfalls for further negotiations, 30 Aug 2000
The Failure at Camo David - Part II, The Stakes, 15 Aug 2000
The Failure at Camp David - Part I, Background, 1 Aug 2000
The European Union and Austria, 1 Jul 2000
Taking Leave of a Millennium, 1 Jan 2000
War and Civilian Populations, 1 Dec 1999
The International Community and Internal Violence, 10 Sep 1999
La communauté internationale face à la violence interne, 10 Sep 1999
On Common Sense, 1 Sep 1999
Du bon sens, 1 Sep 1999
Lessons from Kosovo III - The unlearnt ones and the conclusions that could be drawn from them, 3 May 1999
Lessons from Kosovo II - Time to use common sense, 14 Apr 1999
Lessons from Kosovo I - How lack of background understanding and choice of mistaken means can lead to a disastrous impasse, 27 Mar 1999
