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Illuminating the Arts-Policy Nexus 
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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Rural China Adapts to Modern Realities
In a small village in Sichuan province, the Gao family tries to hold onto rural traditions, while incorporating some modern touches. David Borenstein argues that the Gaos are emblematic of many rural Chinese and the challenges they face in modern China.
Map Room: Hidden Waters
Last April, scientists published the first comprehensive, continent-wide map of Africa's huge groundwater reserves. The biggest aquifers lie beneath some of the most drought-prone regions on the planet, but are also far underground and difficult to access.
Anatomy: African Terrorism
Nigeria is under relentless attack from Boko Haram, a homegrown extremist militia. World Policy Journal outlines the terrorist organization’s support networks, exposing what’s needed to end Boko Haram’s brutal campaign to impose sharia law on Africa’s most populous nation.
Every Nation For Itself
At World Policy Institute's most recent Political Salon, Ian Bremmer, political-scientist and author of Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World, argues that the world is not witnessing the descent of the United States, but rather the beginning of leaderless world.
Clearing the Bad Rap: In Defense of UN Peacekeeping Operations
How do we measure the success and failure of UN peacekeeping operations? Dewaine Farria argues that, with a proper understanding of its mission, the UN has a vital role in making room for peace processes to flourish.
Islam and Chechyna
In World Policy Journal's Spring 2012 issue, we featured a portfolio by Diana Markosian of the role of Islam in Chechnya. The Portfolio shows how Islam is pervasive in everyday life in the violent Russian republic.
Korean Reunification Would Cast Off China’s Shadow
Mark Barry argues that the unification of North and South Korea is the only way to dispel China's influence on the peninsula.
IMAGINE Yourself
Part XII of our series revisits WPI's IMAGINE project, an ambitious program that looked to musicians and other artists as a way of inspiring and motivating people to join the movement for a sustainable peace.
Latin American Leaders Stepping Out from the Shadows
Robert Valencia explains how the newest crop of Latin American politicians are striving to make a name for themselves apart from their illustrious (or sometimes notorious) predecessors.
Offsides: Racism and Political Division Taint Euro 2012
Ukraine could have used its opportunity to host the Euro 2012 tournament to warm relations with its European neighbors. Ed Hancox explains how racist incidents and internal division in Ukraine may be spoiling this chance.
Why a Grexit Would Make Lehman Look Like Childs Play
With Greece's financial future uncertain, many are calling for its imminent departure from the Eurozone. Peter Tchir of TF Market Advisors explains the dangers of an immediate Grexit.
Iraqi-Kurdistan: Pouring Oil on Troubled Waters
The Kurdish population in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey have been fighting for their independence since the break up of the Ottoman Empire. Most recently, the Kurds of the autonomous region Iraqi-Kurdistan, are using their valuable resource—oil—to distance themselves from regional powers and create their own autonomous state. Ines Tamaddon explains why oil could be the ticket to the independence they’ve wanted for so long.
The UN's Fossilized Security Council
The UN Security Council purports to protect all countries threatened by war. But the sclerotic and unrepresentative Security Council often fails, because of its very structure. Lionel Beehner argues a more inclusive Security Council would better protect the world.
Occupy Moscow: Attention, but Little Traction
Pro-democracy protests in Russia have been exciting, but lack traction. Maria Brock and Natasha Yarotskaya explain what stands in the protesters' way and what they can do to reach their goals.
India's Historical Figures: Are Political Cartoons a Form of Ridicule?
In response to the recent uproar over political cartoons in textbooks, Mr. Tridivesh Singh Maini urges us to look past this debate and focus on what really matters- recognizing the achievements of the many unsung heroes of South Asia's past.
Long-Distance Nationalism in Singapore: a Model for Open Identities
For countless Indian immigrants to Singapore, life in the city-state is an experiment in open identities. Priyam Saraf describes how this is a place where long-distance nationalism thrives.
In Kenya, Hope for an Endangered Genus
How a group of Kenyan Somalis' efforts to save the endangered hirola could be the key to revitalizing conservation efforts across Africa.
Greece: Panic on the Aegean
Conventional wisdom following the recent Greek elections seems to be that the Greeks are unified in their opposition to further austerity and bailouts, but this view, argues Peter Atwater, neglects the vital role social mood plays in politics and economics both.
The Nationalist Fervor of the Turkish Film Industry
A recent Turkish film, Conquest 1453 has been turning heads with its undercurrent of anti-western jingoism. Nick Danforth explores the history of Turkish nationalism in its film industry and shows what it reveals about the foundations of today’s policy decisions.
Letter From Arabia III: Paranoia, or We’re Surrounded!
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David Andelman looks at the various threats facing Saudi Arabia from an heir to the throne nicknamed the Dark Prince to the failed states across its borders.
Memorial Day: A Veteran's Reflections on Duty and Honor
As another Memorial Day filled with barbecues and parades passes by, we attempt to honor those who have fallen and those who are still fighting today. Glenn Peterson looks back on his time in active duty and contemplates what honor really means in both just and unjust wars.
The West's Blind Spot in Bahrain
The media heralded a comeback of the pro-democracy protests in Bahrain after last month's F-1 race. But in reality, the protests never ended, and they continued after the Grand Prix cameras left. The Western media and politicians ignore the plight of Bahrainis, and today, Bahrain has become to the West what Syria is to Russia—a geopolitical ally with an appalling human rights record. If the West—the U.S. especially—doesn't change their act, then the protesters may be forced to turn to Iran for help.
Just War: The Naiveté of "Responsibility to Protect"
The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) may embody the best of intentions when it comes to addressing the growing issues relating to humanitarian intervention, but it represents unrealistic goals and unhelpful ideals, argues Patricia de Vries.
The Failure of Aid: Why Donors Stumble
International aid finds itself in a serious bind thanks to an unlikely source: the international aid donors themselves. Their lack of coordination between each other has set back many aid efforts and has hurt their relationships with some host countries as well. The best solution to alleviate this problem may be for the aid groups to learn a lesson from youth sports leagues and learn to work together harmoniously to achieve their goals, instead of wanting to score individually.
EU Soft Power: Why Serbia's New President Shifted to the Center
One of the main goals of Serbia's newly elected president, Tomislav Nikolic, is to gain EU membership. Elizabeth Pond argues that it's a far cry from his days as deputy leader of the Radical Party where he called for a "Greater Serbia" along with Slobodan Milosevic.
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