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Branko Milanovic: The Haves and the Have-Nots Our excerpt: Marcus Crassus, John D. Rockefeller, Carlos Slim, Mikhail Khodorovsky — who's the richest of them all?

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Francis Fukuyama: The Origins of Political Order Our excerpt: What are the biggest challenges confronting Latin America and the United States?

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Chandran Nair: Consumptionomics Our excerpt: Why is it up to Asia to fashion a more environmentally and socially conscious brand of capitalism?

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Anatol Lieven: Pakistan — A Hard Country Our excerpt: How does a hunting trip in Pakistan provide a glimpse into the country's feudal past — and its dangerous present?

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Juliet Eilperin: Demon Fish Our excerpt: How does the market for shark fins help demonstrate Asia's upwardly mobile status?

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Barry Eichengreen: Exorbitant Privilege Our excerpt: Is relying on a weak dollar really a promising economic strategy? Why would it not work as advertised?

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Charles Kenny: Getting Better Our excerpt: Why should we be more concerned about consumption patterns than population growth?

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Dani Rodrik: The Globalization Paradox Our excerpt: How can international labor mobility be improved to help raise incomes around the world?

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Fred Kempe: Berlin 1961 Our excerpt: How did a tense scene at Checkpoint Charlie in 1961 almost lead to nuclear war?

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Colin Woodard: American Nations Our excerpt: How do North America’s aboriginal communities approach the global challenges of the 21st century?