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Illuminating the Arts-Policy Nexus is a fortnightly series of articles on the role of art in public policymaking. This series invites WPI fellows and project leaders as well as external practitioners to contribute pieces on how artists have led policy change and how policymakers can use creative strategies.
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Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World
In Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World, World Policy Institute Senior Fellow Ian Bremmer illustrates a historic shift in the international system and the world economy—and an unprecedented moment of global uncertainty.
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Guatemala's Quest for Justice
José Efraín Ríos Montt, the former dictator of Guatemala, is currently on trial for an alleged genocide that occurred during his reign over thirty years ago. Robert Valencia argues that this trial is crucial to rebuild faith in Guatemalan institutions and help curb other social problems currently affecting the country.
Anger and Frustration in Post-Election Kenya
The recent election in Kenya has left voters frustrated, isolated, and angry. Fireside Research recently moderated a conversation with leading figures in Kenya revealing the potential for violence and instability after a contested election.
Nigeria’s Press Under Attack
World Policy Journal editorial board member, Azubuike Ishiekwene, demands that Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonatha, release his journalists immediately.
Peace Treaty: The Only Solution to the Korean Problem
With the 24-hour news cycle, Americans have fixated on North Korea’s latest threats, but that’s focusing on the wrong issue. The underlying cause of the problem of North Korea is the lack of a peace treaty following the 1953 Armistice that halted the Korean War. Because there has been no permanent peace, the Korean Peninsula is inherently unstable in a neighborhood in which the interests of four major powers converge: China, Russia, Japan, and the United States.
Ruling Arms
With last week's vote in the U.N. General Assembly to create a treaty regulating international arms trade, World Policy Journal revisits Craig R. Whitney's article from the Winter 2012 issue. In his article, Whitney examines why the U.N. previously failed to pass a treaty controlling traffic in small arms.
Margaret Thatcher: A Flawed Legacy
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke on Monday. In her obituary, Ian Williams discusses her accomplishments and her shortcomings in what he considers a "flawed legacy."
Can Technology Prevent Genocide? A Case for Virtual Fear-Inoculation
Rwanda, Nazi Germany, Bosnia, and Darfur conjure up images of genocide and ethnic cleansing that are so horrible they're difficult to even comprehend. Yet, in many places around the world, the potential for mass murders based on religion, ethnicity or political persuasion continues to grow right under the surface. How do these large-scale killings begin? And is there any way to stop them? The UN sought to take on these tough questions during a recent panel discussion analyzing one of the most powerful ingredients of genocide: hate speech.
Entrepreneurs on Syria’s Frontlines
The ongoing war in Syria has not stopped a limited number of entrepreneurs from continuing their work in nearby countries. Elmira Bayrasli discusses policy moves suggested during a recent World Policy Institute roundtable discussion that could help these innovators.
Reintroducing Nukes to South Korea
Pulitzer Prize winner William Beecher argues that to tame North Korea and prevent South Korea and Taiwan from pursuing nukes themselves, the United States should redeploy tactical nuclear weapons on the Korean peninsula.
Dammed or Damned: Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Wrestle Over Water-Energy Nexus
Tajik-Uzbek relations have grown tangled and contentious since the break up of the Soviet Union. Shavkat Kasymov argues that one controversial hydroelectric power plant project could transform a daunting problem into a manyfold solution.
Cyprus: The Agony to Come
The recent deal struck to bailout Cypriot banks comes at a cost for the island nation and its people. Andrew Novo and Scott MacDonald explain why the haircuts mean long term costs for Cyprus.
The Failure of America's Hit and Run Military
Iraqis are still haunted by the consequences of the American invasion, with 56 people killed in attacks in one day in March. Afghanistan is an even more precarious security situation. Henry "Chip" Carey argues that America should learn a lesson from its recent military interventions and stop its bellicose posturing toward Iran.
Easter Brings New Beginnings for Catholic Church
As Catholics celebrate Holy Week in the lead up to Easter, the newly installed Pope Francis is using the religion’s sacred days to portray a simpler, more austere Church.
An Eternal Return in Afghanistan?
Terrorist attacks against America emanate from an Islamic extremist atmosphere fostered across South and Central Asia by Pakistan's ruling military-security complex. Vanni Cappelli argues that any coherent American security policy should have begun by addressing this milieu. Blaming culture or geography for U.S. military failure in Afghanistan is just an excuse, covering up America's unwillingness to deal with the real source of the problem: Pakistan's military.
Taking Refuge: The Syrian Revolution in Turkey
Tensions peaked today at the Suleiman Shah refugee camp in Turkey as the Turkish government reversed its plan to deport 130 Syrian refugees following violent protests. Jenna Krajeski described the conditions for Syrian refugees and what support for the Syrian opposition means for Turkey's regional reputation.
France and Germany: The Ultimate EU Showdown
Elizabeth Pond argues that the euro zone's manic wrestling with Cyprus is just the warm-up to the European Union's real battle, between France and Germany.
Hugo Chávez: 1954-Forever
Hugo Chávez supporters in New York came out to honor the late Venezuelan president just over a week after his death. World Policy Journal editorial assistant Jordan Katz documents Chávez's fawning celebrity admirers and the Venezuelan citizens who acknowledge his mixed legacy.
How American Diplomats Became Israel’s Lawyers
A day after President Barack Obama's well-received Israel speech, Robert Joyce reviews Rashid Khalidi's "Brokers of Deceit," a new book condemning the United States pattern of capitulation to Israeli interests. The chances of Obama making any headway in Israel-Palestine negotiations, Khalidi argues, is slim.
Chinua Achebe and the Mongrel Canon
With today's death of the great Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe at age 82, World Policy Journal takes a look back at Achebe's place in the global canon. In our Fall 2010 issue, Joel Whitney, founding editor of Guernica, scrutinizes the idea of a Western Canon centered on writers who are applauded, he argues, not just for their greatness, but for the availability of their works in English. Whitney predicts, however, that as Western influence wanes, the Canon will evolve to keep up with the diversity of the world's great creative thinkers.
Prospects for Peace: Obama's Visit to Israel
Tzipi Livni, the newly appointed Israeli Justice Minister, is a committed advocate for moving toward a two-state solution and reviving the peace process with the Palestinians. However, she is strongly opposed by Naftali Bennett and his pro-settler party, Jewish Home. Andrew Wilson argues that if Livni has any hope of resuming negotiations with the Palestinians she must take her cause to a global audience.
The Iraq War in Retrospect
Pulitzer Prize winner and former Assistant Secretary of State William Beecher defends the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Had Saddam Hussein remained in power, he argues, the world would likely be facing two incipient nuclear threats in the Persian Gulf: Iraq and Iran.
Less is More: Reducing American Nuclear Missile Defense in Europe
The last stage of the United States' missile defense in Europe is being scrapped for interceptors for potential North Korean missiles. The development is almost entirely a win-win, giving Russia and Europe what they want while laying the groundwork for future arms reduction.
How the Latin American Press is Losing its Voice
Venezuela's last television station critical of Hugo Chávez, Globovisión, has been bought by the Bolivarians. With the hemisphere's main tool for promoting press freedom heading toward the chopping block, Latin America is becoming even more vulnerable to human rights abuses, argues Robert Valencia.
Nouri Al-Maliki: Iraq's Prime Minister 10 Years After Invasion
Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, Ned Parker, veteran Middle East correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, and Reuters’ Raheem Salman have written a groundbreaking profile of Iraq’s prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki. To understand Iraq today, one needs to understand Maliki and his rise to power. Unfortunately, Maliki provides a dangerous lesson to Islamist leaders about how to consolidate and maintain power.
Guns and Butter: How to Prevent a Nuclear Arms Race in Asia
North Korea's latest round of threats of nuclear catastrophe have the potential to spur an Asian arms race. But all that is needed to quell global panic, argues Albert B. Wolf, is a little reassurance.
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- Guatemala's Quest for Justice
- Anger and Frustration in Post-Election Kenya
- Nigeria’s Press Under Attack
- Peace Treaty: The Only Solution to the Korean Problem
- Ruling Arms
- Margaret Thatcher: A Flawed Legacy
- Can Technology Prevent Genocide? A Case for Virtual Fear-Inoculation
- Entrepreneurs on Syria’s Frontlines
- Reintroducing Nukes to South Korea
- Dammed or Damned: Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Wrestle Over Water-Energy Nexus
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