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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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Beyond Dollars and Cents: Defining Policy in Culture
In the United States, policy and funding are often conflated in discussions about developing and maintaining culture. Nichole Martini and Alexis Ortiz argue that real, systemic change in cultural policy can only happen if the "how," the "why," and the "for whom" are part of the discussion, not just dollars and cents.
Sculpting Africa's Future
With the African Development Bank meeting this month, Scott B. MacDonald highlights the areas that it should focus on to sustain Africa's developmental gains over the past 10 years. These priorities include the better use of natural resources and the promotion of agriculture, paired with with good governance, to steer the continent toward a future with broader and more equitable growth.
U.S. and Latin America: Economic Cooperation without Militarization?
President Barack Obama's recent visit to Mexico and Costa Rica suggested a shift from a "backyard" approach to Latin America. A new emphasis on economic initiatives between the United States and Latin American countries could represent a welcome break in stale policies.
Red Tape: Chinese Government Regulation of Uyghur Religious Freedom
The Chinese government continues to codify its repression of religious freedoms. Henryk Szadziewski underscores the challenge these regulations pose for Uyghur ethnic identity.
Sunlight a Possible Solution to Namibia's Energy Shortage
Namibia faces two critical problems when it comes to energy provision: supply and distribution. Through the innovative use of public/private partnerships piecemeal development, solar energy may provide the solution to both of these problems.
Resource Wealth: Curse or Gift?
The resource curse is a phenomenon familiar to studies of state stability. Brandon Miliate explores how resource wealth can be both a positive and negative force for national autonomy within states using the examples of Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government, China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Regions, and Russia's Republic of Tatarstan.
Creative Placemaking and the Politics of Belonging and Dis-belonging
How do cultural activities such as city planning and the arts shape the physical and social characteristics of a place? Robert Bedoya discusses creative placemaking, its relationship to civil rights, and the politics of belonging.
Give Colombia’s Long-Overdue Peace a Chance
Colombia has been mired in political instability and socioeconomic unrest for half a century. Engaging with FARC rebels and reincorporating them into civil society is a must, but Robert Valencia argues the peace process is at risk of being derailed by divisive allegiances.
A Tempting Trifecta for China's Elite: Foreign Passports, Investments, and Education
As China's low-cost manufacturing economy seeks to shift to more innovative ‘value added’ forms of production, retaining top talent is more important than ever. But China's elite are still flocking in masses toward the promise of Western passports, investments, and education.
Shame and Pride: Reflecting on the War on Guantanamo
In 2009, Mohammed Jawad was released after seven years of imprisonment and torture in Guantanamo Bay. Jawad was the first detainee to describe his torture at Guantanamo under oath in a military commission. Jawad's lawyer, David Frakt, reflects on his personal role in the case and what he has learned about the meaning of injustice.
The Future of the US and the EU: A Game Changer for the Global Economy
What does the future of the relationship between the United States and European Union look like? Philip Murphy, the outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Berlin, discusses European recovery and the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in an interview with Elizabeth Pond.
The Closing Argument at Guantanamo
In 2009, Mohammed Jawad was released after seven years of imprisonment and torture in Guantanamo Bay. Jawad was the first detainee to describe his torture at Guantanamo under oath in a military commission. Jawad's lawyer, David Frakt and Darrel Vandeveld describe their roles in Jawad's habeas corpus petition and release.
How to Deal with Bellicose North Korea
As tensions with North Korea rise, the U.N. Security Council has made movements to punish the country’s threatening actions. But North Korea will continue to push boundaries, argues Peter Kang, president of the Korean Freedom Alliance, unless the United States and South Korea take a more aggressive response.
Survival Strategies for Artists in a Modern World
In the 21st century, arts funding has fallen low on the public spending priority list. Lawrence E. McCullough examines the current state of the arts in the United States, and where it needs to go from here.
The Boston Bombers: Follow the Money
Last week's Boston Marathon bombing shocked the nation and raised a multitude of questions regarding the Tsarnaev brothers. James D. Zirin suggests that in order to understand their motive and the resources behind the bombing investigators must follow the money.
Serbia's Metamorphosis: From "Bandit" to "Decent"
One of the most important aspects of last weekend's European Union-brokered agreement between Serbia and Kosovo is the transformation the ultranationalist parties have made over the past half year. Elizabeth Pond explains the reasons behind this sudden about-face, and what it means for the future of Serbia.
The Plight of the 'Bravest Woman in Mexico'
The media dubbed Marisol Valles Garcia "the bravest woman in Mexico." Her story standing up to drug cartels as a 20-year-old police chief has inspired an off-Broadway play. But now Garcia faces another daunting challenge: US immigration policy.
Economic Showdown: US 'Bazooka' vs. EU Austerity
Elizabeth Pond examines the conspicuous gulf between the American and European conventional wisdom about the euro crisis in light of the the overarching macroeconomic and statistical quarrels at the spring meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
Resigned to Corruption: Paraguayans Have Little Faith in Upcoming Election
It has been a tense road to Paraguay’s presidential election this Sunday. But after a year of political squabbles, the conservative Colorado Party seems set to re-take control of Paraguay as they have for more than 60 years. Decades of corruption have left voters resigned to unscrupulous politicians. Former president Fernando Lugo’s bad luck combined with perceived moral and political failures have allowed a man accused of money-laundering to become the favorite for president.
Islam and Chechnya
Authorities have identified the Boston bomber suspects as Chechen. For background, Judith Matloff explained the Islamization of Chechnya in recent years for our spring 2012 issue, with photos by Diana Markosian.
Italy's Presidential Choice: The Devil or the Deep Blue Sea
Over 50 days after Italians voted on February 24, the formation of a government remains far from complete. On April 18, the Italian Parliament must cross political divides, elect a president, and begin to address the real social and economic problems the country faces.
The VICE Approach: Shock First, Explain Later (If Ever)
VICE Media has just launched an HBO show providing "news from the edge." But World Policy Journal's Aimen Khalid Butt says what it's offering is hardly news, much less real analysis.
Maduro's Slim Win: An Omen of Waning Chavismo
By all calculations, Nicolas Maduro should have won the Venezuelan elections this weekend by a landslide, but he squeaked by with just 50.6 percent of the vote. A lack of turnout in support of him and a realigning of Chavista political factions may only be the beginning of the decline of Chavismo, argues Robert Valencia.
U.S. and Russia Join Forces to Fight Drug Crisis
Opium from Afghanistan is fostering a growing heroin epidemic in Russia. No matter how bad tensions get, John Lawn argues that the U.S. and Russia must work together to develop an effective counternarcotics strategy.
Cyprus Crisis: An Island of Reinvention
Cyprus has transformed itself a dozen times—six times before the 12th-century Crusaders arrived, three times before the 16th-century Ottoman warriors defeated the Venetians, and twice since Britain gave up its bridge to eastern empire in 1960. There's no reason why Cyprus can't pull off the same trick again, especially with natural gas right of its coasts.
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- Beyond Dollars and Cents: Defining Policy in Culture
- Sculpting Africa's Future
- U.S. and Latin America: Economic Cooperation without Militarization?
- Red Tape: Chinese Government Regulation of Uyghur Religious Freedom
- Sunlight a Possible Solution to Namibia's Energy Shortage
- Resource Wealth: Curse or Gift?
- Creative Placemaking and the Politics of Belonging and Dis-belonging
- Give Colombia’s Long-Overdue Peace a Chance
- A Tempting Trifecta for China's Elite: Foreign Passports, Investments, and Education
- Shame and Pride: Reflecting on the War on Guantanamo
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