Even so, there is much confidence that the co-operative approach will stop these new problems getting out of hand.

ECONOMIST: First safety, then civility

Now he wants a more co-operative approach, with divisions working together to innovate.

ECONOMIST: Philips��s new frontiersman

He advocates a switch away from confrontation (noisy demonstrations, and taking legal action against businesses) in favour of a more co-operative approach.

ECONOMIST: The defence of nature 2

As Afghanistan has shown, it can (and often should) be unilateralist in military matters, but it needs a more co-operative, even consensual approach for other purposes, including diplomacy, intelligence-gathering, financial tracking and above all in the battle for hearts, minds and ideas.

ECONOMIST: Fighting terrorism

Perhaps some mergers of equals do indeed promote a more co-operative and lucrative approach.

ECONOMIST: Sharing the limelight