Issue #20Oct 2012 Leaders A diplomatic path to growthby Terzi di Sant’Agata GiulioWidescreen After the flame dies outby Mona MarcoCharted territories The Alawite Stalemateby Jacobs FrankTalking heads Around the Hornby Finelli CarmineWorld money The fever drops, but the illness remainsby Savona PaoloSmart thinking People of Europe, connect!by Broggi DaniloChoosing heads Facing up to Europeby Lombardi Domenico In need of a GPSby Caldwell Christopher The cool, the tough and the freeby Luczkiw Stash China’s ethnic fringeby Cappelletti AlessandraEthnic minorities in Chinaby Maretto Marco The Princelings vs. the Shanghai Cliqueby Bagella Michele Behind the scenesby Park Han S. The kiss of powerby Parsi Vittorio EmanueleWealth protection Diamonds in rough timesby Stefanini Maurizio Art as wealthby Di Castro Alessandra The eclipse of trustby Simon HermannThe global art and diamond marketsby Maretto Marco Aesthetics or investment?by Crapelli RobertoSyria Syrian boxesby Merola AlessandroScience The holy grail of physicsby Barone Luciano MariaOpen ForumItaly and Turkey: more than just friendsby Akil HakkiEditor's column The real risk of neophyte democraciesby Bianco PialuisaBerlaymont Shelter from the stormby Cerretelli AdrianaPotomac watch Preparing for the worstby Molinari MaurizioEurope Germany and Europe: the tricky balanceby Sadun Bordoni Gianluca A European mood swingby Cingolani StefanoWarming bloopers Unsustainable depletionby Clini CarloChosen wordsDefining the Middle Eastby Stefanini MaurizioNumbers Golden yearsby Bini Federico