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• This special report marks the opening day of the World Economic Forum’s inaugural Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai. During the three-day summit, 700 leaders from academia, business, government and society will seek to advance solutions to the most critical challenges facing humanity. - -
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Big questions in a fast-changing world
Martin Wolf on the future of democracy amid a huge global shift in the balance of economic power
Geopolitics: Crunch time for the old world order
The financial crisis seems set to speed up the transfer of influence to the emerging powers, says Quentin Peel
Failed states: Time to shed new light on dangerous power shortages
Gideon Rachman on why the west’s ‘second-best solution’ for Afghanistan may provide a new template for nation-building
The West and Islam: Chance for US to start afresh in Arab world
David Gardner on a pressing task for the incoming US president
Trade: Protectionists bark but fail to bite – so far
Alan Beattie asks whether the drama of the credit crunch could turn into an isolationist crisis
Education: Steep learning curve to find right balance
David Turner on the elusive happy medium between eastern and western approaches to instilling essential skills and creativity
Pandemics: Blowing hot and cold over the flu threat
Experts say there is no room for complacency on virus risks, writes Andrew Jack
Healthcare: Policymakers must face up to paradox of affordability
Nicholas Timmins on why economic growth is at the heart of the debate over costs of care
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