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CONTENTS 01 Nelson Mandela 1918 – Eternity Globally Local Year 1, Issue 1 January 1, 2014 ----------------------Editor Imran Hasnat Contributors Farhana Afrin Elanie Steyn Imran Hasnat Shamresh Saha Aseem Prakash Immanuel Paul Shahnawaj Bulbul Ishtiaque Alam Fahim Ibne Sarwar Sarker Partha Pratim Mithun Paul Dip [email protected] facebook.com/glocalemag 04 “tata” Madiba 06 Bangladesh at the path of Radicalization 09 A brief history of biological weapons 12 Indian Elections: Democracy Reaffirmed? 15 The execution of Quader Mollah in international media 19 Mao and Modern China 21 the scope and drives of Indian Military modernization 26 ARGO: Politically won! 29 WTO: Game of optimism and pessimism 33 Indian poll 2014 EDITOR’S NOTE As Martin Luther King said, “Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” The publication of this very first issue of GLOCAL is taking the first step in faith to an uncertain but promising future; it is a dream come true event for all of us, dedicated to publish a quality magazine on local and global politics as well as providing a platform to the young scholars and researchers. We hope that you enjoy this opening issue of GLOCAL and keep us inspiring through your feedback. A peaceful, healthy and enthusiastic New Year to all our readers. Happy New Year 2014!