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The world may have the final say on an epic United States campaign
The political legacy of Pakistan’s former general-president is a kaleidoscope of crises
Georgia's polity has survived the test of war. Now its president faces an acute domestic challenge
The autonomy of local agents in a nationalist grip is a neglected element of international politics
Russia still wants regime change in Tbilisi. Georgia says no - and emerges the moral victor, says the country's education minister
The Beijing Olympics reveal an unexpected face of China where power and vulnerability mingle
The peoples that broke from Georgia in the 1990s have their own history, identity, voice and future
The legacy of Pakistan’s former general-president is one of political and strategic failure
A messy conflict reflects collective forgetting. It's time to recall history, break the cycle, and build the future in Abkhazia and Georgia
The sparkling economy and regional power of the new India can't conceal its festering problems
US party gatherings and vice-presidential choices are a rich source of political lore... and chaos
A new voting round highlights Evo Morales's popularity - and obstacles to his radical project
A firm Beijing-Islamabad alliance extends from politics to the track. Plus: Tarek Osman on Egypt's longing, Patrice de Beer on France's two minds; and Kerry Brown on Olympic realism
An elite conspiracy charged with destabilising the elected government brings Turkey to a dangerous moment
The pre-Olympic moment in China brings surprises as well as emotions
A entrenched ruling party and a fragmented opposition incubate longer-term problems
Ignoring gender issues in development hinders progress in tackling inequality and injustice
The Church of England has survived a test. But the arc of history still poses it a larger challenge
Pakistanis hoped for a fresh start after a decade of military rule. But the past is hard to escape
A president’s neo-liberal reinvention has yet to win hearts or raise life-chances of poor Peruvians
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