At a time when neither Russia nor China is advancing human rights and democratization, America’s doing so could prove to be a highly strategic move.
Hicham Alaoui discusses recent events in Tunisia and outlines the concept of pacted democratisation and how it applies to political transitions in the MENA region.
The war in Ukraine was ultimately the decision of Putin, but it has also been a decision embedded in an environment profoundly shaped by functional democratisation processes.
Kristina Mani discusses Latin American politics, regional issues and the role of militaries, as well as the benefits of using of films and documentaries in her work.
Professor Octavio Amorim Neto talks to us about Brazil’s foreign policy, the Bolsonaro presidency and the constitutional developments of Portuguese-speaking countries.
Taiwan’s democratic consolidation has fundamentally altered cross-strait politics and has reshaped the debate along the lines of national identity.
Despite the EU’s use of conditionality, Serbia remains far from constituting a consolidated democracy, and recent trends suggest it may be backsliding.
Bellamy’s text studies the remarkable decline of mass atrocities in East Asia since their peak and analyses the factors that fostered and hindered this phenomenon.
There is evidence to support the claim that democracy can reduce corruption. Once democracy is consolidated, there is reason to believe that corruption can be reduced.
Ivan Krastev discusses Russia’s troubled relationship with the West, the problems with democratic triumphalism, and the role of the EU in the post-Cold War world.
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