Worldaffairsjournal.org Website Review

With great sadness, we announce the pas*ing of James S. Denton, the publisher and editor of World Affairs, and president of the World Affairs Institute. In this tribute, his long time friend and member of World Affairs' editorial board, Joshua Muravchik honors his memory. Instead of promoting liberalization, China’s dramatic economic growth has reinforced the regime’s belief in the legitimacy and superiority of its state-driven economic model. The Economist magazine bluntly stated, “The West’s 25-year bet on China has failed.” A newly named plaza in front of Russia’s embas*y in Washington DC pays tribute to a slain opposition figure’s courage and resilience, and to his Russian and American supporters determined to promote and preserve his legacy. Research and facts on the ground show that democratic openness deters extremism more effectively than authoritarians whose first goal is to Hungarians are headed to the polls Sunday April 8, and many are concerned about the country’s turn away from Western-style Despite Potential Risk to Kidnapped Women and Children Syrian Army Advances South Against IS At Least 36 Druze Women and Children Kidnapped by ISIS in Last Weeks Attack on Southern Syria Despite Landmark Rescue Most White Helmets Still Remain Trapped in Syria Canada: Israels Role in White Helmet Rescue in Syria ‘Indispensible’ Eritrean Ministry of Information: Eritrea-Somalia Joint Declaration on Brotherly Relations and Comprehensive Cooperation The State Council of the People's Republic of China 9 Jul 2018 Trump Pushes Putin Visit to 2019 Citing Mueller Investigation as Reason Behind Delay Finnish President Niinistö: Importance of Future Dialogue from Trump-Putin Meeting Trump: ‘Getting Along with Russia is a Good Thing, not a Bad Thing’, Though An*lysts Describe the Meeting as ‘A Win for International Institute for Strategic Studies. UK 1 Aug 2018 Looming Questions over the Future of Iraq’s Paramilitary Groups Poses Potential State Rebuilding Roadblock