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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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The Problem with Internet Regulation
Governments around the world want to regulate the Internet. But given the rapid and accelerating pace of technological innovation, Adam Scholl argues that their slow-moving attempts inevitably backfire.
How Poland’s Shale Gas Will Transform Europe
Poland has some of the largest deposits of shale gas in Europe. Exploiting these gas reserves could wean Europe off Russian oil, freeing the EU to take a harder line toward the Kremlin, argues Artur Kluz.
Asymmetric Threats
World Policy Journal Editor David A. Andelman introduces the Blouin Creative Leadership Summit Panel on Global Security Challenges dealing with two forms of asymmetric threats.
Post-Arab Spring
World Policy Journal Editor David A. Andelman introduces the Blouin Creative Leadership Summit panel on the Middle East after the Arab Spring, arguing that Saudi Arabia ended up the U.S.'s closet ally in the region and that many of the passions that energized the revolutions of 2011 are now being turned toward the United States.
Iran Arms Assad with Iraqi Help
As news of Iraq's tacit support of Syria surfaces, Landon Shroder exposes the regional implications of tumultuous proxy battle for Syria. With stark religious divides, Iranian and Iraqi support for Assad, and evolving insurgency tactics, the bloody conflict in Syria promises to last longer than analysts expect.
Asian Intellectuals and the Roads Not Taken
Reviewing the latest book by Pankaj Mishra, Ananya Vajpeyi examines multiple Asian modernities and shows how a handful of cosmopolitan thinkers remade Asia and still shape it today.
World Policy on Air: Michelle Fanzo
On this week’s episode of World Policy On Air, World Policy Journal Editor David Andelman speaks with Michelle Fanzo, World Policy Institute project leader and president of Four Corners Consulting. Fanzo and Andelman discuss Burma’s recent shift toward democracy as well as regional challenges that may arise in the near future.
Non-Aligned Movement Poised to Take Action
Former Iranian professor Kaveh Afrasiabi argues that the Non-Aligned Movement remains relevant in the post-Cold War world and should be taken more seriously by the West, especially with regard to UN reform, the Israel/Palestine conflict, and nuclear proliferation.
Walmart's Human Trafficking Problem
A strike over poor working conditions and worse wages at a Thai shrimp farm that supplies Walmart has cast renewed scrutiny on the retail giant's questionable labor rights record. But if any hope for lasting improvements at the farm and other foreign factories exists, Walmart and its economic might must lead the charge.
Europe Tames its Far Right
Despite the current negative European economic climate, Norway, Switzerland, and the Netherlands are doing their best not to succumb to a rightwing political transformation.
President Obama's Term, In The Eyes of a Cartoonist
A peak at some of the political cartoons created by Damien Glez, a frequent contributor to the World Policy Journal, which will be featured at Art Soiree Productions' 3rd Annual Cartoonist Exhibit.
President Obama's Term, In The Eyes of a Cartoonist
A peak at some of the political cartoons created by Damien Glez, a frequent contributor to the World Policy Journal, which will be featured at Art Soiree Productions' 3rd Annual Cartoonist Exhibit.
President Obama's Term, In The Eyes of a Cartoonist
A peak at some of the political cartoons created by Damien Glez, a frequent contributor to the World Policy Journal, which will be featured at Art Soiree Productions' 3rd Annual Cartoonist Exhibit.
A Drop of Life: A Filmmaker's Journey Inside the World Water Crisis
In the second installment of our 10-part series on the arts-policy nexus, filmmaker Shalini Kantayya describes how life imitated art when the dystopian future of paywalls for water depicted in her sci-fi film came to pass in real life, and what it means for the prospect of peace and the fate of humanity in the 21st century.
Oksana Chelysheva's Pursuit of Truth in Putin's Russia
In Putin's Russia, journalism and activism are not always the easiest professions. Jared Feldschreiber explains how Oksana Chelysheva pursues both anyway.
The Kurds: A Historic Opportunity?
The ongoing conflict in Syria has opened a window of opportunity for Syrian Kurds fighting for autonomy. If successful, a Syrian Kurdistan could be a stepping stone to an independent regional Kurdistan, tying together Kurds in Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and beyond. Azadeh Pourzand and Advait Praturi investigate.
The Geopolitics of Refugee Crises
The prospects for global intervention in the growing Syrian refugee crisis are dim, says Lionel Beehner. Analyzing recent refugee crises around the world, Beehner shows that world powers only intervene when it benefits them.
Beyond Tahrir Square
Yesterday, around 3,000 protesters rallied at the American Embassy in Cairo, tearing down flags and calling on President Obama to censor an anti-Muslim biopic depicting the Prophet Muhammad. The scenes recalled the youth protests in Tahrir Square last January that brought down the Mubarak regime, except that the demonstrations on Tuesday were led by the very Salafists that oppose the liberal-secular spirit of Tahrir. From our Summer 2011 issue, Jenna Krajeski explores this tension and what it means for the future of Egypt's new democracy.
Bradley Birkenfeld: the Whistleblower In His Own Words
Last week, Bradley Birkenfeld received $104 million for aiding the U.S. government in a crackdown on tax evasion. In World Policy Journal's spring 2010 issue, Bradley Birkenfeld discusses his role in implicating wealthy UBS clients with illegal offshore accounts and reveals how the world's wealthy avoid paying their fair share.
Change in Afghanistan: Evolution or Revolution?
At the onset of the war in Afghanistan, Elizabeth Pond asked Afghan women what they wanted for their futures. More than a decade later, on the anniversary of 9/11, Pond describes the damage inflicted on these women by imposing cultural change by revolutionary fiat.
Are Vice Presidents Necessary?
As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos considers removing the office of the vice president, Robert Valencia warns against letting personal disagreements endanger Colombia's welfare.
The Stench
When reports surfaced of three Marines desecrating the bodies of Taliban corpses six months ago, U.S. officials were indignant. Now that a mild sentence has been handed down, UN Security Officer Dewaine Farria argues that instances such as these aren't an aberration, but a natural and inevitable byproduct of military culture.
Popular Dissent: Why Pussy Riot and Ai Weiwei Are Only the Beginning
In the first of a 10-part fortnightly series on the arts-policy nexus, Alice Wang argues that dissident artists like Ai Weiwei and Pussy Riot will usher in a new era of protest art that will unite communities across the globe and put pressure on oppressive regimes to reform.
Understanding Climate Change: Moving Beyond Responsibility
Chris Eberhardt delves deeply into certain aspects of China's environment, analyzing its impact on its citizens and whether this phenomenon remains its most important political issue.
Germany's Pivot to China
As the Berlin-Beijing relationship matures, Angela Merkel stands apart as the true leader of Europe. Elizabeth Pond explains the development of this special economic and political relationship and what it could mean for the future EU-China relations.
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