The scale of the murder, the number of countries involved, the international interface between the politics of the Arab world and those of the West, and much else.
As director of a voluntary social-affairs agency called "Communities in Action", he lives at the interface between local politics, religion and the NGO sector, and is a skilful operator in that territory, which requires strong nerves because of the keen competition for funding.
The book comes with endorsements from several respected American academics, and for those whose professional interests or public responsibilities lie at the interface between science, politics, and economics, it could be said to be required reading.
Since attaining a sustainable society without societal communication about sustainability would seem to be impossible, the design of communicative interfaces between science, politics and the public is of particular significance.
His Mars trilogy dealt with the always thorny, sometimes deadly interface between science and politics.
More than many of his peers, Dr. Nierenberg gravitated toward the uncomfortable interface between science and politics, a tendency that, when combined with a rapid-fire, straight-talking manner, sometimes put him at odds with colleagues.
A painting in Art Under Control - Jane Portal's fascinating study of the interface between art and politics in North Korea - shows a little girl playing the accordion while a boy with chubby knees sings that "We're the happiest in the world (because of the benevolence of Great General Kim Il Sung)".
The multi-disciplinary character of forest research can be utilized to achieve a more effective interface between science and politics.
