Pg. 2
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Letter from the editor
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Editorial
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A short introduction to this issue.
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Pg. 4
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The grand scale: government (how to build a government)
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Article
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An article detailing how to create an evolving form of government in a fictional world.
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Pg. 6
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Sharing your world without writing a novel: rules and formats of nonfiction
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Article
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An article enforcing the "Show, don't tell" imperative.
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Pg. 9
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Pennies, promises, and pointed sticks: a guide to power and politics
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Article
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An article suggesting the three core elements power comes from (that is: money, weapons and words).
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Pg. 12
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On sovereignity, authority, and governance
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Article
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An article helping discern how government and power are made, kept and administered.
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Pg. 14
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Transfer of power: the choice of stability
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Article
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An article detailing how different forms of government pass over power.
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Pg. 16
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Featured artists: Alex Storer, Caeora & Tadas Sidlauskas
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Editorial
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A short introduction to the next articles, where pieces of art by Alex Storer, Caeora & Tadas Sidlauskas are
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Pg. 18
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Alex Storer
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Art
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Arts and maps by Alex Storer, commented.
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Pg. 22
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Caeora
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Art
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A personal introduction and a map by Caeora.
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Pg. 23
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Tadas Sidlauskas
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Art
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A personal introduction and some illustrations by Tadas Sidlauskas
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Pg. 26
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Bureaucracies galore... How to make government realistic
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Article
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There's no escape from bureaucracy, even in a fictional world.
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Pg. 28
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Governments from around the world
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Article
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An article passing over the main forms of government.
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Pg. 31
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The implications in governance of communication and transportation
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Article
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An article about the implications of communication and transportation in a fictional world.
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