Ukraine accused Russia of torture. Here’s how to prosecute those crimes.
Ukraine’s allies can use their own courts to investigate war crimes
Chile’s new voting rules may have derailed the new Constitution
Many who voted ‘No’ still want a new constitution — just not this one
Gorbachev didn’t set out to open the door to democracy
The former Soviet leader learned the hard way that reining in political changes is harder than making them
Biden called Putin a ‘war criminal.’ That’s risky.
Here’s the downside to prosecuting former leaders
Germany convicted a Syrian man of war crimes in Syria. Can national courts prosecute injustices everywhere?
The landmark case invoked the principle of ‘universal jurisdiction’
The Kazakhstan protests escalated quickly. Here’s why.
We found these two factors at work.
Across Latin America, citizens and governments are clashing over their countries’ authoritarian pasts
Here’s what that looks like on the ground
Chile elected delegates to draft a new constitution — and it’s not tilted toward the elites
Chilean political parties suffered a big blow: 40 percent of the votes went to independent candidates. Here’s what that means.
Chile voted to write a new constitution. Will it promise more than the government can deliver?
In a global first, women will make up half the constitutional convention
Chileans vote this weekend whether to rewrite the Pinochet-era constitution.
A museum that helps people acknowledge the authoritarian past may influence how they feel about politics today.
Some people want a U.S. truth commission. But truth commissions have limits.
Our research explains what these commissions can and cannot do
What’s Vladimir Putin’s end game? Other post-Soviet autocrats give a few clues.
Here’s why he will try to stay in power.
Chilean protesters are waving the Mapuche flag. What’s the Mapuche flag, and who’s hoisting it?
Indigenous Chileans have been organizing for years. Here’s what they want.
Few Chileans have a voice in government. That’s why so many are in the streets.
A small, wealthy class runs both major political parties — and the government.
Chile’s streets are filled with protests. How did a 4 percent fare hike set off such rage?
The metro symbolizes the vast distances — geographically and economically — between rich and poor.
Guaidó backed an amnesty plan for Venezuela’s military. How might that play out?
Three weeks into Venezuela’s political standoff, will there be a
Four reasons it’ll be hard to offer Maduro a golden parachute (and one reason to try anyway)
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Here’s what Erick Erickson gets wrong about dictators and migration
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Is democracy really in danger? The picture is not as dire as you think.
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Chile just went to the polls — and transformed its legislature
[caption id="attachment_66497" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Presidential candidate Sebastián Piñera waves to
Restrictions on the news media are a bellwether for two disturbing trends
In the wake of a growing conflict between President Trump and
Where do ousted dictators go? Fewer countries now offer a warm welcome.
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Betsy DeVos wants ‘school choice.’ Chile tried that already.
A confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for
Peru rejected Keiko Fujimori, but most new democracies vote authoritarian parties back into office. Here’s why.
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Hissène Habré, Chad’s former dictator, just got a life sentence for crimes he committed in the 1980s
[caption id="attachment_41445" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré, leaving
6 things you need to know about Venezuela’s political and economic crisis
Venezuela is a powder keg. Once a rich country held
Did Chile ditch its authoritarian government 26 years ago? Not quite.
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Who is running the Egyptian state?
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Why all the illegal street vending? Ask the mayor
[caption id="attachment_12425" align="aligncenter" width="680"] A street vendor in Bogotá, Colombia.
Why Egypt's new constitution may not turn out as badly as you think
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Bachelet returns to power in Chile with impressive victory, but what does low turnout mean for her mandate?
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Bachelet to be elected president of Chile, but then what?
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Political Science and The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing is a truly incredible movie that
A Realist Victory On Human Rights?
Not too long ago it appeared as if exercises of
Presidential and congressional elections in Chile, December 2009 and January 2010
In our continuing "series of election reports":https://themonkeycage.org/2009/09/election_reports_and_political.html, we are pleased
2009 Chilean Election Preview
"Once again":https://themonkeycage.org/election_reports/, we welcome "Gregory Weeks":http://www.politicalscience.uncc.edu/gbweeks/, this time with pre-election