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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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North Korea and the Exit from Totalitarianism
Is the DPRK finally coming out of its shell? Mark P. Barry sees signs that the reclusive state is adopting the Chinese approach and transitioning from totalitarianism to authoritarianism.
Why the Quartet Turned its Back on the Middle East
With Palestine planning another bid for statehood at the United Nations, Andrew Wilson examines how the Quartet—an alliance of the U.S., EU, Russia, and the UN—failed to push for peace and what that means for future of Israel-Palestine peace talks.
Why Pussy Riot Is Not The Most Important Political Case In Russia
While the Pussy Riot trial has garnered international media attention, the little-publicized trial of blogger Alexei Navalny may send another Russian dissident to jail for 10 years on trumped up charges. Ed Hancox investigates.
A German Referendum: Fighting the Tide of Negative Social Mood
A German referendum on transferring more executive power to the EU is gaining traction in the Bundestag. But is the referendum just another example of leaders shucking responsibility during uncertain times? Peter Atwater investigates.
Calming Colombia and Nicaragua's Murky Waters
A 200-year-old maritime border dispute between Colombia and Nicaragua is coming to a head at the International Court of Justice this year. Robert Valencia suggests the ICJ's decision here may have ramifications for border disputes across the region.
An Unlikely Affair: Julian Assange and Latin America
With rumors that Hugo Chavez's cancer has returned, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa is positioning himself as the next leader of a leftist block of Latin American countries. Gonzalo Escribano explains why this is the key to understanding why Ecuador granted Wikileaks founder Julian Assange asylum.
The Absurd Reality of the Pussy Riot Trial
Today, Pussy Riot members were found guilty and sentenced to 2 years in prison despite protests around the globe. Alan Yuhas discusses the farcical nature of the strict crackdown against dissidents within Putin's Russia.
Russia's Grandest Master: A Conversation with Garry Kasparov
World chess champion cum Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov was arrested and beaten by authorities today, amid protests over the two-year prison sentences handed down to the punk band Pussy Riot. In our summer issue, World Policy Journal speaks with Kasparov about the games of chess and politics and the strategies available to the Russian opposition.
How Dictators Triumph: With A Little Help From Their Friends
What do Qorvis Communications, Gamut International and the Sullivan Foundation have in common? The deep pockets of Equatorial Guinea's ruthless dictator, Teodoro Obiang Nguema. Thor Halvorssen and Tutu Alicante explain how all three organizations are helping to whitewash the reputation of one of the world's most brutal dictators.
Hope for Obiang, but Not Equatorial Guinea
Despite brutal autocratic rule and repression of his people, Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema is to be honored in this year's Sullivan Summit. Alex Gladstein comments on the summit, followed by a list, acquired by World Policy Journal, of VIP invitees.
The Russian Soul Protests
What lies behind the "Occupy Moscow" protests in the Russian capital? Natasha Yarotskaya explains the relationship between the Russian concept of the soul and dissent in Moscow.
Courting Change: Why the Euro Bailout Rests with German Judges
Elizabeth Pond explains how Germany's history and the makeup of its Constitutional Court could help save the Eurozone or contribute to its break up.
The Art of Dissent: A Chat with Ai Weiwei
In an excerpt of our Conversation in our forthcoming fall issue, Democracy, Paul Mooney sits down with Ai Weiwei, who discusses dissent and democracy under Communist Party rule.
Israeli Settlements: Sooner or Later, Concessions Must be Made
Arguing that it has missed many opportunities for a diplomatic settlement of its conflict with the Palestinian Authority, Andrew Wilson concludes that Israel's time is running out before it is forced to concede what it should have offered willingly.
Standard Chartered Gets Mauled by Weak Social Mood
Peter Atwater discusses the sense of anger in the current social mood and how it has led to populist calls for bank regulations, and why the banks still don't get it.
World Policy on Air: William Powers
On this week's episode of World Policy On Air, World Policy Journal managing editor Christopher B. Shay talks to William Powers, World Policy Institute senior fellow and author of Twelve by Twelve: A One-Room Cabin Off the Grid & Beyond the American Dream. They discuss sustainable living, the recently concluded Rio+20 summit, and Powers' forthcoming novel.
The Deceptive Gains of the War on Drugs
Recent reports suggest that Colombian cocaine production is on the decline due, in part, to a U.S.-backed program. What does this mean on the ground? Robert Valencia argues these reports belie a rotating shell game in which U.S. efforts to eradicate coca have transferred production and trafficking to new locations across South and Central America.
A Failure to Leverage: Missed Opportunities in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
What do a recent Israeli military exemption law, the steady growth of settlements in the West Bank, and the withdrawal of the Kadima party from Israel's governing coalition add up to? Another missed opportunity to make headway in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, argues Andrew Wilson.
World Policy On Air: Jared Genser
In this week’s World Policy on Air, David A. Andelman interviews Jared Genser, co-editor of The Responsibility to Protect: The Promise of Stopping Mass Atrocities in Our Times. They discuss the concept of Responsibility to Protect, a UN initiative that asserts a sovereign state has a responsibility to protect its citizens from mass atrocities. Genser elucidates R2P’s potential merits and caveats, offering possible avenues for approaching this central question involving international human rights and global security.
The View of Damascus from Baghdad
For those following the events in Syria from Iraq, there are certain similarities that seem obvious. Landon Shroder argues that if Damascus follows the same pattern of what happened in Baghdad, things will get worse before they get better.
The Andean Tigers: Will Colombia and Peru Land on their Feet?
Colombia and Peru have been experiencing solid economic growth in recent years, leading some to dub them the "Andean Tigers." Robert Valencia looks at how this progress could falter in years to come if the two countries don't invest in their infrastructure.
Serbia: The Limits of Ambiguity
Serbia has long held onto the foreign policy tenets of former President Boris Tadic. Elizabeth Pond spells out the goals the government has not yet achieved, and how it must recognize the flaws in order to develop this stalled state.
Olympian Dreams
Viewers across the world will be glued to their television screens watching the opening of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Anticipating the tears—both of joy and defeat—fans may forget the economic and social effects on London. In the current issue of World Policy Journal, Peter Berlin explores both the thrills and costly remains of hosting a worldclass sporting event.
Is Mexican Democracy at Risk?
The Institutional Revolutionary Party of Mexico has long tried control the media, argues Gonzal Escribano, who proposes solutions for Mexico to protect its freedom of speech in the future.
Understanding Climate Change: Powerpoint and Propaganda
Through physical experience, media and schooling, Chinese are becoming more aware of the effects of climate change and what steps they must take to preserve their country. In the second article of this three part series on understanding climate change, Chris Eberhardt shares his experiences with the Chinese youth.
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