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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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World Policy On Air: Elmira Bayrasli
For the second episode of World Policy On Air, David A. Andelman talks to Elmira Bayrasli. Bayrasli is a World Policy Institute project leader and author of Entrepreneurs Save the World, which appeared in World Policy Journal's Summer 2012 issue. Andelman and Bayrasli discuss the challenges entrepreneurs face in the developing world and why we won't see a Pakistani Steve Jobs anytime soon.
Made in America: How U.S. Military Funding to Egypt Undermines Human Rights
The United States annually gives Egypt $1.3 billion in military aid. Joscelyn Jurich argues that this has undermined human rights in the country, especially after the protests in the last 18 months when American equipment has been used against protesters.
Indian Sexual Minority Communities Devastated by Funding Cuts
Sexual minorities in India have been devastated by funding cuts, putting at risk years of progress in combating HIV/AIDS in eastern India. Aniruddha Dutta traveled to West Bengal and found politics behind HIV/AIDS project closures.
Can China’s ‘Deal of the Century’ Save Congo?
The Democratic Republic of Congo has trillions of dollars worth of untapped mineral wealth. With China investing billions, Nathan William Meyer explores what has to happen for the DRC to avoid the "resource curse."
Will Food Security be Obama’s Foreign Policy Legacy?
President Obama's most recent undertaking, The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, ambitiously seeks to end food insecurity worldwide. Arthur B. Keys examines the potential of this project and shows how sustainable development could bring millions of people out of poverty.
Colombia Faces Its Demons: Justice for the Escobar Era
Nearly 20 years after the death of Pablo Escobar, Colombia still hasn't found justice for victims of a troubled time in Colombian history. Robert Valencia looks at how a new TV series about the drug lord has stirred up old feelings and comes at a time of renewed interest in finally trying the crimes that took place.
Petitioning for Support: The Syrian National Council Visits the UN
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As events in Syria precipitate at an alarming rate, the Syrian National Council comes to the United Nations to advocate strongly for international intervention. Richard Armstrong reports.
STARTing from Scratch: Rethinking Russian-American Missile Defense
In light of the latest Nuclear Posture Review, Elizabeth Pond argues the Obama administration must update its defense stance on Russia based on Moscow's anti-American sentiments.
Decades of War and Destruction
Is the United States selectively condemning repression while materially supporting atrocities committed elsewhere in the Middle East? World Policy Institute Senior Fellow Patricia DeGennaro suggests the United States stop rattling its sword and sit down at the diplomatic table.
Sustainable Oceans Conference: The Role of the Shipping Industry
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Neha Madhusoodanan reviews the Dräger Foundation’s Sustainable Oceans Conference, shedding light on the pressing issue of unsustainable shipping and fishing practices.
Religion and Polio in Pakistan: Finding the Cure
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While the Taliban is using fear of Western methods and motives to undermine polio vaccinations, Kathryn Salucka explains how Saudi Arabia and India are cooperating to eradicate the disease.
A Depressed Yen and its Impact on China
As Japan looks set to depress the value of the yen to boost trade, China must brace itself for the impact.
The Failure of the Failed States Index
The Fund for Peace’s Failed States Index (FSI) annually ranks the world's failed states. In response to the 2012 index, Lionel Beehner and Joseph Young argue that the ranking is biased, containing flawed metrics and creating false perceptions to the public.
Sustainable Oceans Conference: The Importance of the Sea
As the number of marine predators dwindle, polar ice caps melt, and corals die off, a host of policy-makers, academics, and scientists gathered in New York to discuss the future of the oceans. Ines Tammadon was there and looks at what can be done to save our most precious resource.
World Policy On Air: David Stevens
After a two year hiatus, World Policy Journal will officially re-launch its World Policy On Air podcast series hosted by World Policy Journal editor David A. Andelman. Today, David interviews David Stevens, president and founder of Serval Political Analysis LLC, a political research firm focused on the African continent. They will discuss his work in Africa as well as his new initiative with the World Policy Institute, the Fireside Research Project, which links African voices to the global mainstream.
#SudanRevolts: A Young Journalist's Perspective
Weekly anti-government protests are shaking the capital of Sudan. Corrie Hulse talks to a young journalist and sheds light on the quickly developing situation.
Climate Change Through the Eyes of Chinese Youth
With a massive population and growing consumer base, China is now the world's biggest producer of CO2. Chris Eberhardt explains how China's youth are beginning to fight for green policies in the world's most populous country.
The Tangled Web of 'Internet Freedom'
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In the last of five dispatches from the 2012 Milton Wolf Seminar titled ”Transitions Transformed: Ideas of Information and Democracy Post-2011," Roy Revie tackles the contradictions of a U.S. policy that promotes Internet freedoms while using the medium to accomplish foreign policy aims.
Competing Narratives Over Internet Freedom
In the fourth of five dispatches from the 2012 Milton Wolf Seminar titled ”Transitions Transformed: Ideas of Information and Democracy Post-2011” by Milton Wolf Emerging Scholar Fellows, Sandra Ristovska argues that the Chinese government promotes what she calls "authoritarian deliberation."
Information Space and Empowerment in a Changing World
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In the third of five dispatches from the 2012 Milton Wolf Seminar titled ”The International Political Economy of the Internet: Technologies of Freedom and Technologies of Control,” Leshuo Dong analyzes what players and principles should govern domestic and international informational spaces.
The Architecture of Democracy
In the second of five dispatches from the 2012 Milton Wolf Seminar titled ”Transitions Transformed: Ideas of Information and Democracy Post-2011," Endre Dányi looks at the importance of the Hungarian Parliament building to the country's democracy.
The Internet, Soft War, Sovereignty, and China
In the first of five dispatches from the 2012 Milton Wolf Seminar titled ”Transitions Transformed: Ideas of Information and Democracy Post-2011," Rogier Creemers discusses two distinct approaches to Internet regulation and offers a historic perspective on the conflict.
Nepalese Widows Struggle for Inheritance Rights
Societal norms in Nepal deny some women their inheritance rights— leaving widows homeless and abandoned by their families. Heather Ibrahim-Leathers explains how without legal reforms, the future for Nepalese widows appears bleak.
NATO Looks Forward
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen believes that the transatlantic alliance has not lost relevance and that it remains a key guarantor of global stability. Kevin Blachford concurs and stresses stronger cooperation as the way to maintain NATO's continued success.
The Case of Sergei Magnitsky: A Lawyer’s Death Threatens the U.S.-Russian Reset
Three years after the horrendous death of a tax lawyer who uncovered one of the largest tax-frauds in Russian history, legislation to punish those responsible is moving through U.S. Congress. Michael Zelenko details the nuances of the case and discusses the Russian response.
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