Issue #13Feb 2012 Widescreen Transnistria, the little rebel Russia won’t let go ofby Mona MarcoTalking heads At the helm in the Pacificby Finelli CarmineWorld money Forestalling a currency warby Savona PaoloSmart thinking The art of sharing knowledgeby Broggi DaniloA bitter pill Superpower by defaultby Merola Alessandro Where the action is: America’s Pacific shiftby Ferrazzani Edoardo Tiger balm and beyondby Maretto MarcoThe man who harnessed American scienceby Maretto Marco Science, the landless frontierby Bianco PaoloPutin on the defensive How Russians have processed the collapseby Gudkov Lev Still waiting for the thawby Caldwell Christopher Putin steps into the ringby Luczkiw StashFlip side Speaking the language of soft powerby Biagiotti ValeriaMarkets Money, blood and chocolateby Stefanini MaurizioEnergy Getting governments into the greenby Porcellana Federica Energy for all at the flip of a switchby Comin GianlucaIsrael Israel and the Iranian bombby Pagliara ClaudioOpen ForumFunctionalism revisitedby Bayar MuratIran Playing hide and seekby Benetti PieroBerlaymont Transatlantic marriage and the 70-year itchby Cerretelli AdrianaAfrica Africa’s half empty glassby Bono Anna Africa’s half full glassby Potomac watch A leaner, meaner fighting machineby Molinari MaurizioEurope Too sovereign for the EUby Respinti Marco Is the euro-cure worse than the disease?by Lombardi DomenicoWarming bloopers Why doing something costs the same as doing nothingby Vaghi SilviaChosen wordsBRICs and BRICSby Stefanini MaurizioNumbers In the Land of the Dear Leaderby Bini Federico