The Globalist's Top Ten Features of 2011 by The Globalist

What were some of the most thought-provoking features published on The Globalist in 2011?

Special Feature > Global Briefing The Globalist's Top Ten Features of 2011
By The Globalist \| Monday, January 02, 2012

From the European debt crisis to the Arab Spring, 2011 was a momentous year. Our top ten features of 2011 offer a unique perspective on the year's key developments — from the United States' continuing economic malaise to protests in Russia and Egypt to financial markets' ability to topple governments.

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By Jean-Pierre Lehmann

2. A True Russian Republic in the Making?
Twenty years after the dismantlement of the Soviet Union, post-imperial Russia is beginning to emerge as a nation.
By Dmitri Trenin

3. Financial Markets as the New WMDs
Why do armies and weapons pale in comparison to the financial markets as threats to a country’s sovereignty?
By Edward Goldberg

4. In Chile, Dissent Has a Woman’s Face
How has a 23-year-old woman posed a serious challenge to Chile's government?
By César Chelala

5. America as Number Two: We’d Try Harder
The case for acknowledging America’s slide from first place — and how the United States can use reality to get back on track.
By Bill Humphrey

6. Why Washington Has Given Up on the Unemployed
Why have Congress and President Obama done nothing to spur job creation in recent months?
By Michael McCarthy

7. Will Egypt Today Share the Fate of Turkey in 1911?
Why are the parallels between Cairo today and Constantinople a century ago all too obvious and disturbing?
By Martin Sieff

8. The U.S. Military and China as Environmental Soul Mates
Is an unlikely bond forming between the United States and China when it comes to the environment?
By Nora Maccoby

9. Brazil’s Potential in the Rousseff Era
Is Brazil’s recent success sustainable over the coming decade?
By Dan Steinbock

10. Is Air Conditioning a Form of Gender Discrimination?
How might environmentalists try to hang their hats on ending gender discrimination?
By Simma Kupchan

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