Zelensky isn’t the first leader to feel frustrated by the E.U. Julia Gray - March 17, 2022 Other countries committed to joining, yet have no clear path to full membership
Russia believes tanks trump international law. Smaller countries like Kenya are using the U.N. to push back. Anjali Dayal - February 26, 2022 Here’s what we learned from the U.N. Security Council emergency meetings on Ukraine
Will governments use pandemic emergency orders to expand their powers indefinitely? Chrystie Swiney - June 1, 2020 Two things — watchdogs and sunset provisions — help prevent governments from restricting rights indefinitely
Coronavirus restrictions on movement may jeopardize the lives of the most vulnerable Lorenzo Piccoli - April 5, 2020 Government decisions involve trade-offs and new challenges
Could U.S. actions topple Iran’s government? Alexander Downes - January 11, 2020 Here’s why it would be extremely difficult.
North Macedonia won’t be joining the E.U. anytime soon. Did the E.U. lose its peak leverage? Liljana Cvetanoska - November 14, 2019 Here’s a look at what happened — and what it means for Europe and the Balkans
How Alabama’s new abortion law echoes Communist Albania’s extreme abortion ban Ani Kokobobo - May 17, 2019 With no contraception either, women had high maternal mortality — and a high abortion rate.
Bulgaria’s turn to lead the Council of the European Union just ended. How did things go? Julia Rone - July 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75346" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The European Union flag flutters on
For Albanians, it’s not just an eagle. Here’s the deeper story on those World Cup fines. Ani Kokobobo - July 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75214" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Switzerland's Granit Xhaka celebrates with the
Could U.N. peacekeepers help end the war in Ukraine? Richard Gowan - March 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69959" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ukrainian troops fire a howitzer close
Why are the Western Balkans in crisis? These are the three primary tensions. Ingrid Bego - June 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58968" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In Macedonia, the Social Democratic Party's
This is why the West should pay attention to the drama in Macedonia Sarah Sokhey and Danilo Gjukovikj - May 29, 2017 A series of dramatic events have been unfolding in the
Worried about NATO? Here are 3 things to watch. Sara Moller - January 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_50936" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dutch soldiers take part in large-scale
The Trump/Pence administration will likely switch sides on global LGBT rights Samar Habib - November 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50145" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A masked Kenyan supporter of the
Here’s the academic evidence on cheating in post-communist countries Monika Nalepa - August 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44802" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump escorts his wife, Melania,
Want to know how rich your neighbor is? Take a look at a satellite image. Sebastian Schutte and Nils Weidmann - May 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41251" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A nighttime view of Europe in
Why Turkey’s authoritarian descent shakes up democratic theory Jason Brownlee - March 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37754" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers
Are Muslim countries really unreceptive to religious freedom? Daniel Philpott - July 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27253" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] In this Friday, Dec. 28,
Where acceptance of homosexuality has and has not changed around the world Erik Voeten - April 28, 2015 There has been much to do about the pace by
Why Russia tried to curb same-sex partner rights at the U.N. (and why it lost) Erik Voeten - March 25, 2015 On Tuesday, member states of the United Nations voted
World values lost in translation Charles Kurzman - September 2, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15134" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Soldiers parade during official celebrations of
Crimea: Putin’s Olympic diversion Kimberly Marten - March 26, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption
Where are the flawed elections? Erik Voeten - February 26, 2014 Pippa Norris is the McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the John
The recriminalization of homosexuality in India and the potential for broader backlash Erik Voeten - December 11, 2013 In 2009, the Delhi High Court declared unconstitutional a colonial
The Imperfect but Real Effects of International Institutions on LGBT Rights in Europe Erik Voeten - August 1, 2013 So far I have made two points in my mini-series
2013 Albanian Post-Election Report: The Quick, Quiet Albanian Elections and the End of Transitional Politics Joshua Tucker - July 8, 2013 Continuing our series of Election Reports, the following Albanian post-election report
2013 Albania Pre-Election Report: Good Reforms Meet Bad Politics: A Looming Electoral Crisis in Albania Joshua Tucker - June 12, 2013 Continuing our series of Election Reports, the following Albanian pre-election report
Webcams and Election Monitoring: Shifting, not Stopping, Fraud Joshua Tucker - May 14, 2012 This is a guest-post from Fredrik M Sjoberg, currently a
Election Report: The Secret Election of Moldova’s Unknown President Joshua Tucker - March 26, 2012 The following election report on Moldova's recent indirect presidential election
New Democracy Dataset in Progress and Need for Albania Experts Joshua Tucker - July 7, 2011 One constant about large comparative cross-national data analysis in political
Who Should Lead a Multipolar World? Erik Voeten - October 8, 2010 Below is another guest post from the formidable James Vreeland
Politics Everywhere: Who Gets to Be “Macedonia”? John Sides - July 24, 2009 bq. The European Union is a club with a long
Just What is Iran? Joshua Tucker - June 12, 2009 As Iranians head to the polls today for presidential elections