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The Gaza conflict, Republicans in the U.S. House, and India's alleged assassination program filled the list.
Why do election losers accept their losses?
What we learn from a minimalist view of democracy.
Would Americans ever support a coup? 40 percent now say yes.
That percentage jumped significantly since 2017 and includes more than half the Republicans we surveyed.
The U.S. election is over. What did international observers think?
Here’s the report card.
Trump’s baseless claims damage American democracy
Democracy works only when losers recognize that they have lost.
Trump’s refusal to respect the vote shatters ‘all the historically ingrained expectations’ about American democracy
A famous scholar of democracy worries that America is in deep trouble
Why did many voters boycott Benin’s April 28 elections?
New electoral rules cut off the opposition in new ways.
Putin won reelection yesterday. Now he’s a ‘lame duck.’ What will that mean?
To nobody’s surprise, Russian President Vladimir Putin won reelection to
Cambodia’s leader just cracked down on the opposition, and the consequences will be dramatic
[caption id="attachment_54620" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, left, toasts
Is Trump an authoritarian at heart? It matters less than you think.
[caption id="attachment_53919" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump shakes hands with Attorney
Here are 4 reasons that South Africa’s ANC lost ground in the 2016 elections
What's happening to the party of Nelson Mandela?
Why Turkey’s authoritarian descent shakes up democratic theory
[caption id="attachment_37754" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers
What are the drivers of Nigeria's 'ups and downs'?
[caption id="attachment_26381" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] The Ikoyi district, one
What are the drivers of Nigeria’s ‘ups and downs’?
[caption id="attachment_26381" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] The Ikoyi district, one
And the winner of Turkey’s presidential election is… populism
Joshua Tucker: Continuing our series of Election Reports, the following
And the winner of Turkey's presidential election is… populism
Joshua Tucker: Continuing our series of Election Reports, the following
Azerbaijan post-election report and what comes next
[Joshua Tucker: Continuing our series of Election Reports, the following is a
What do legislatures in authoritarian regimes do?
No, this post is not going to feature another picture
Conceding and Thriving: Strong-State Democratization in Asia
Continuing our on going partnership with the Comparative Democratization Section
A New Solidarity Movement in Hungary?
I was lecturing about transitions to democracy today, and I
Understanding Post-communism: From the politics of economic reform to the functioning of political economies
With everything going on in Russia, I thought it might
Prospects for New Democracies in the Arab World: Chronicles of Deaths (and Rebirths) Foretold
This is a guest post from Jay Ulfelder, former research
What Do We Know About Minority Governments?
And so the British have their "hung parliament." While there
Greek Pensions and Democratic Commitment Problems
This "post":http://www.economist.com/blogs/charlemagne/2010/03/empathy_short_supply on the background to Greece's economic problems from
Are Conservatives More Clever than They Appear?
Over at "Politico.com's Arena":http://www.politico.com/arena/, the topic of the day today