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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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China's $132 Billion Missed Opportunity
China's migrant workers are carrying their life savings around in their coat pockets. Ethan Wilkes argues it's time to strengthen China's informal economy through better access to financial services.
Qatar: What is this Emirate Striving For?
The news sweeping the soccer world, especially in France: Superstar David Beckham has just signed a five-month contract with the Parisian club Paris St. Germain (PSG), which is owned by Qatar. Marie Demarque explains why Qatar is spending millions on a 37-year-old Beckham—and it's not for his soccer skills.
Italian Youth Choose Flight Over Fight
Two weeks before the Italian general election, Hallie Golden argues that with record youth unemployment, Italy's young people are simply leaving the country, not fighting to change the system that created the problems.
Down with Short Termism; Long Live the Long Term
After attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, World Policy Institute President, Michele Wucker discusses the importance of balancing short-term and long-term thinking to take advantage of economic opportunities.
Let's Talk About Genocide
Speech is a powerful tool. At a panel discussion at the United Nations, diplomats, academics, and a journalist conversed about the role of speech in the incitement of genocide. In a democratic society, the balance between protecting free speech and deterring incendiary speech is a fine one.
Sharing Land for Peace: Revisiting Israel-Palestine's Confederate Future
Though the two-state solution remains the most popular avenue of conciliation in Israel-Palestine, a trilateral confederation of Israel, Palestine, and Jordan could offer enough autonomy and unity to normalize relations in the long-run.
Mohammed Morsi: Success Abroad, Failure at Home
Following the passage of the first post-Mubarak constitution, Egyptians are looking to Mohammed Morsi to deal with their domestic woes, but international praise for his intervention in Israel-Hamas relations may have whet his appetite for a more international agenda.
Are Turks in Somalia for the Hajj or to Sell Beads?
International organizations are now saying that Somalia is on the mend. Its markets are beginning to recover, there is money moving throughout the impoverished country—and it's all thanks to Turkey. Inspired by a World Policy Journal piece, Jamal Khashoggi explores some of the reasons why Turkey has been so eager to intervene, and how their aid has helped create a wave of change in Somalia.
The Enemy Within: Oil in the Niger Delta
Today, a Dutch Court shot down all but one of the cases against the oil tycoon Shell, for polluting the Niger Delta. In the current issue of the World Policy Journal, Fidelis Allen accuses the Nigerian government and the oil industry of ignoring environmental regulations and putting 30 million people of the Niger Delta at grave risk.
Gay Marriage in France: Change Now?
On Tuesday, the debate began at the French Parliament on a bill that would give gay couples the right to marry and adopt children. But it seems likely that the bill won't go into effect for months. It's a reminder that, in France, controversial cultural legislation needs to be passed quickly to avoid polarizing the society, something conflict-averse President Hollande is unable, or perhaps unwilling, to do.
The Struggle for Justice: Five Strategies to Fight for Fairness
Global issues and local challenges are more numerous and diverse than ever before, but according to Human Rights Watch's Jo Becker, there are only few ways to create an effective campaign.
Dear Mr. Cameron
Elizabeth Pond begs David Cameron to nourish and uphold its ties to the European Union. Those ties, she argues, are central to Britain's relationship with Washington.
Global Water Protection on a Local Level
As droughts, floods, and extreme weather events become increasingly common around the globe, Mike Scott argues that companies need to measure their water footprint and include water management as part of their daily priorities.
The Curious Case of the World Court’s Territorial Rulings
After decades of disagreement, the International Court of Justice finally ruled on a new maritime boundary between Nicaragua and Colombia. But now Colombia is ignoring the ICJ's decision. This is not the first time in the Court's history that countries have rejected the ICJ's verdicts, reminds Robert Valencia, a Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs.
The Life of the Party: The UN's Plan for Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is still reeling from the security crisis that followed its 2010 elections. The UN Special Representative to the Secretary General in Ivory Coast, Albert Koenders, speaks about the next steps in the country's economic and political reconstruction.
Egypt’s Stuttering Constitution
Egypt’s president, Mohammed Morsi, has managed to clinch a majority approval of his new constitution. But Robert Joyce argues that the low turnout and large protests reveal underlying discontent that undermines Morsi's power.
Toward a Common Archive: Reframing the Roots of Palestine and Israel
French-Israeli director Eyal Sivan wants to reshape the way Israelis and Palestinians think about the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. By creating an archive of memories, Sivan hopes a dose of realism will help broker trust in the long run.
Germany and France's Golden Anniversary of Peace
France and Germany will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their peaceful alliance. Elizabeth Pond analyzes the intimate relationship between the two countries, which has become the linchpin of Europe's longest peace in history.
The Many Meanings of "Gangnam"
With over a billion views, Psy's "Gangnam Style" is the most popular YouTube clip ever. But there is more to this outlandish song than most realize. Mariano Turzi explains how Psy's video is a scathing critique of South Korea's nouveau riche and why the same song in the hands of Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei becomes a stinging indictment of China's Communist Party.
China’s Bad Air Day
Long derided, and denied, the smog in China's industrial belt has reached crisis levels. In Beijing, the air pollution is more concentrated than has been recorded in the middle of forest fires. Chinese state media has finally begun to openly discuss the problem, but the government is still far from the measures needed to actually control the state-owned industries that are driving this blight.
Comic Timing: WPJ's Cartoonist Looks Back at President Obama's First Term
A preview of some of the political cartoons created by Damien Glez, a frequent contributor to World Policy Journal, which will be featured at Art Soiree Productions' 3rd Annual Cartoonist Exhibit in Washington, D.C.
From Montevideo to Washington: A New Dawn for Drug Policy
Latin American leaders are reevaluating their hard-line approaches to drug policy. With a growing intolerance for guns in the U.S., the state of international drug policy and enforcement seems set to take a turn in a new direction.
Exiled Iranian Politicos Present Steps for Iran's Nuclear Program
Former members of the Iranian Parliament wrote a letter to the Supreme Leader of Iran, the U.S. President, and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy that maps out an urgent strategy for de-escalating tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.
Dead or Alive? Chávez Brings Uncertainty to Venezuela
Chávez's health raises more uncertainty for Venezuela's troubled economy. After years of cultivating popular support behind his personality, it's unsure whether his vice president, Nicolás Maduro, can implement much needed reforms in a divided Venezuela.
Berlin Airflop: Why Germany's Jewel Can't Finish Its Own Airport
How could the Germans of all people—the Germans, who manufacture the machine tools the world craves because they never break down—have made such a hash of building their showcase Berlin airport?
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