FEB 26, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Genuine Power Sharing
In states such as Kenya with a tenuous concept of nationhood, institutions need to distribute resources equitably if they are to foster stability and growth.
FEB 22, 2008 • Podcast
Algeria: Anger of the Dispossessed
After the bloody war of independence, Algerians hoped for a brighter future. Yet an estimated 200,000 people were killed in the 1990s, and today Islamic terrorism ...
FEB 21, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Whither the Grapes of Worth?
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened in Norway this week, but genetically modified organisms are not allowed. As global warming pushes wine grapes away from ...
FEB 21, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Chess Takes World
When people think of chess, they usually think of Russia. But chess excellence has now gone global: The current World Champion is from India, and ...
FEB 21, 2008 • Podcast
Islam in Saudi Arabia's Politics
Bernard Haykel sheds light on the inner workings of Saudi Arabia, from the relationship between the government and various Islamic groups, to the position of ...
FEB 20, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Russia and the New Great Game
Two recent energy deals are the latest moves in the Great Game for energy security, with the world's main powers jockeying for access to resources ...
FEB 19, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Trouble with Tuna
Today's globalization may be causing more stress to our planet than we realize, and the food industry is just one example. When it comes to ...
FEB 15, 2008 • Podcast
Freedom in Retreat
Freedom House representatives and Larry Diamond discuss the findings of the FH annual survey, "Freedom in the World 2008," which shines a light on the decline ...