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Table of Contents Issue #07Featured Articles #07

Indonesia's 'Big Bang' Transformation

Indonesia: from authoritarianism to a full-fledged democracy

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The Rise of Religious Extremism in Pakistan

For Pakistan, the changing Middle East is both a challenge and an opportunity.

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Myanmar: The Next Economic Frontier in Asia

Major changes are currently taking place in Myanmar.

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On the Eve of Putin's Third Term

One has to be careful when considering the prospects of Putin's third term in office.

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The Story of Medellín: From a Drug Behemoth to a Model City

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Urban Anthologies: Learning From Our Cities

Cities have never prospered as much as they have over the past couple of decades.

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The Israeli Summer: An Impressive Protest, but Not a Revolution

Protests Israel: A mass movement that refuses to be political

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"Development Aid is Not All Plain Sailing"

5 Questions to Andris Piebalgs

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Chapters #07

Introduction

In this issue then, we understand transition as the "passage from one form, state, style or place to another".

State

We take particular note of political processes go from "bad" systems to democracy. But do political transitions really always have a positive influence?

Media

The world changes with and through media channels. How can revolutions enliven the media landscape and does media support affect economic development?

City

A large percentage of the world’s population lives in cities. The challenges facing the city of the future are huge: they have to ensure a good life.

Society

Even the greatest transitions start small and grow over time. Society plays a large role in such processes because it can serve as a catalyst.

Development

The High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness has just ended, and the question has already arisen: did it actually produce anything other than bubbles?

Beyond the magazine

“We can’t just leave solutions to the politicians“

Conference on Religion’s Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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All events

Broken Toilets

Emily Madsen and Samyuktha Varma have created an international magazine intended to change reporting on development work.

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All we like

Challenges for the Media – from Information to Participation

Just a blink of the eye in world history, the 40-year existence of the Internet has been revolutionary.

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All reports

Interview: Development Aid is Not All Plain Sailing

5 questions to Andris Piebalgs

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Top 16 Articles

Pakistan: Time to Tame a Powerful Spy Agency?

How an investigative report embarrassed Pakistan’s intelligence service – and provided an opportunity to place the powerful agency under civilian control.

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