From First Things, what is Anglicanism? Anglican archbishop of Uganda Henry Luke Orombi reports; and a look at why Nigeria matters. Power plans: A young tinkerer in Malawi builds a windmill and electrifies a nation. A review of Tribes of the Great Rift Valley by Elizabeth L. Gilbert. From The Exile, an article on Dmitry Medvedev and the banker's murder. Anders Aslund on how the dilemma for Russia and its president is that a system so corrupt cannot be very stable (and more). Robert Skidelsky on Vladimir de Gaulle? An interview with Mikhail Gorbachev on autocracy, hints of a new Cold War — and that Louis Vuitton ad. Dreaming of a democratic Russia: Memories of a year in Moscow promoting a post-Soviet political process, an undertaking that now seems futile. From Asia Times, a review of India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha. Deuces High: A look at how the U.S. can bring an end to Myanmar's crackdown on democracy. From Ethics & International Affairs, an essay on American religious NGOs in North Korea: A paradoxical relationship. The Newest Mandarins: In China, the ancient classics have become nationalist icons — but what about the texts’ real meaning? Here's a map of Greater China, made in Taiwan. A review of To the End of Hell: One Woman's Struggle to Survive Cambodia's Khmer Rouge by Denise Affonco.
