The World Policy Blog is the online counterpart of World Policy Journal - selected readings, expert analysis, and original opinions that complement the broader agenda of the quarterly magazine.
These short articles present points of view that transcend the traditional foreign-versus-domestic policy divide, reflecting the global perspective required for politics, business, and policy today. The WP Blog publishes a range of voices from around the world, chosen for the quality of their ideas and analysis, as well as their ability to chronicle the societies where they live.
Designed to Help: Innovation for Urban Slums
by Taylor Hom
On Halloween, the United Nations Population Division reported the world’s population had reached seven billion. But as global population soars, many governments and communities struggle to accommodate rapid urban growth. People flock to cities as refugees of conflict, victims of natural disasters, or seekers of job opportunities. In 2008, for the first time in world history, more people lived in cities than in rural areas, and today, nearly one billion live in urban slums with that number projected to double by 2030.
Serbia: A NATO Success Story
by Elizabeth Pond. Originally published by our partner site, World Policy Blog.
Ramadan and the Arab Spring
by Paul Sullivan. Originally published by our partner site, World Policy Blog.
Off Balance
by Samantha Chu. Originally published by our partner site, World Policy Blog.
Bound by Burma
by Harry W.S. Lee. Originally published by our partner site, World Policy Blog.
In a prison-issued white sarong, the artist enters, blinded by a black bag over her head, stumbling her way on tiptoes, her legs trembling from hunger and fear. On the floor, she struggles to devour rice and the water through the black bag, venting out heavy gasps, punctuating with groans—a disturbing sight almost too private to be public.
