I can confirm this behavior. Starting on "abilities" you can scroll up and down. There are graphical framing elements around that list as well as around other areas. Clicking on any other of 'economy', 'military', 'misc' or 'society' causes those framing elements, as well as the up/down buttons to vanish.
Is this possibly related to graphics cards? I'm kinda at the low end

of the scale. My specs (per dxdiag):
Card name: Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) 82852/55 Graphics Controller
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3582&SUBSYS_203A161F&REV_02
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Digital Flat Panel (1024x768)
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.3762 (English)
Let me know if you need more about this one,
Regards,
JDS