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Big is not necessarily better – China must decide what to do with its economic might
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Interconnectedness dooms nations and their arbitrary borders
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The West Likes Democracy for Some Arabs, But Not Others

Syrians and Bahrainis chafe under minority rule, but their ties to Iran matter most
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Westward Ho: Asians March Into Africa – Part I

To fuel its own growth, China emerges as Africa’s major trade partner
Johan Lagerkvist
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How a One Drink Changed Fortunes, Incited Protests

Tea’s history reveals globalization’s best and worst sides – trade, prosperity, migration and war
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When Millennia-Old Mummies Threaten National Identity

Ancient Silk Road exhibition brings China’s problems with Xinjiang into focus
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What Germany Owes Ukraine

Reticence for military confrontation may be a legacy of WWII
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The Future of Force

Globalization’s rapid advance may have eliminated rules of war
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The Economics of Ebola

Poverty, trade barriers help the disease skip borders
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