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Seismic signal from Sichuan earthquake. <br>Image courtesy of <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/gusheng/2489967930/">MacEsc</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

MAY 15, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: China's Earthquake After Shock

Devin Stewart interviews Alexandra Harney, author of The China Price: The True Cost of Chinese Competitive Advantage, on how China is coping with the recent ...

A public phone in Cuba. <br>Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/pauljoyce/2289007314/">Paul Joyce</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

MAY 13, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Calling for Change in Cuba

Raul Castro's decision allowing Cubans to purchase prepaid cell phone plans may foster new liberty on the communist island.

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chopstixmedia/185039727/">Ian Fenn</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

MAY 13, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Hu's Dumpling Diplomacy

James Farrer interviews Japanese political scientist Koichi Nakano on the significance of Chinese President Hu Jintao's May 2008 visit to Japan.

"Panda diplomacy" is back. CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/sebastian_bergmann/1436871395/">Sebastian Bergmann</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

MAY 13, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: China and Japan: From Symbolism to Politics

Hu Jintao's five-day visit to Japan underlines the fact that the basis for a strong Sino-Japanese relationship already exists, says James Farrer.

Blood Diamond movie poster.

MAY 13, 2008 Article

Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Blood Diamond"

Set during Sierra Leone's civil war in 1999, "Blood Diamond" draws attention to the fact that the diamond trade has been used to fund conflicts.

CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/philippeleroyer/536622559/">Philippe Leroyer</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

MAY 6, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Redesigning Global Economic Governance

The financing for development conference to be held later this year in Doha could set the stage for building economic and financial multilateralism in a ...

An Inconvenient Truth movie poster designed by The Ant Farm.

MAY 2, 2008 Article

Ethics on Film: Discussion of "An Inconvenient Truth"

Al Gore explains the science of global warming, describes its present-day effects, and forecasts what the future may hold in store. We can reverse this ...

Why We Fight movie poster.

MAY 1, 2008 Article

Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Why We Fight"

In 1961, Eisenhower warned that the interests of the increasingly powerful "military-industrial complex" might one day determine the direction of U.S. policy. Has that day ...

APR 28, 2008 Journal

Briefly Noted

This section contains a round-up of recent notable books in the field of international affairs.

APR 28, 2008 Journal

Development as a Human Right: Legal, Political, and Economic Dimensions edited by Bard A. Andreassen and Stephen P. Marks

This book sets out to address the concepts of the right to development as well as the human rights-based approach to development. It includes contributions ...