World
The Politics of Protection
In 2005, women were arrested, despite little evidence, for murder in Mexico and Saudi Arabia. One died and the other went free. But why?
Performance Legitimacy: An Unstable Model for Sustaining Power
When I was in China last year, I was surprised to find so many people who were openly critical of China’s policies. Yet despite such opposition, the government has maintained its hold on power. Certainly, many American citizens criticize the…
Female Leadership in Africa
Rwanda has the highest percentage of women in its national legislature. Is there a specific reason why?
Lessons from Belgium’s Favorite American Ambassador
Since taking office in 2009, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Howard Gutman has caught the eye of the bilingual Belgian medias, garnering praise in the Belgian press and logging over one hundred appearances on Belgian television. He has championed a renewed…
Not In My Backyard
As China’s levels of carbon emissions rise, a growing number of activists are serving as the country’s environmental conscience.
Ghost Cities: A Tale of Two Chinas
It’s the best of times in China. With its GDP growing an average of 10 percent over the past 30 years, China has catapulted itself from rural obscurity to the world stage and overtaken Japan as the world’s second largest…
Waiting for Mohandas
Can Anna Hazare Bring Revolution to India? As India’s war on corruption continues to drag on, corruption seems to be winning. Scarcely a week goes by without news of another scandal, another public fund pocketed, or another vote bought. Amid…
A New Face for South America
Trouble Returns to the Falkland Islands On April 2, 2012, the thirtieth anniversary of the Falklands Wars, Argentina renewed calls for dialogue with Britain over the sovereignty of the Falkland (Malvinas) islands. After fighting a ten-week war in 1982, the…