How popular is Putin, really? John Reuter, Noah Buckley, Kyle L. Marquardt, and Katerina Tertytchnaya - April 12, 2022 The image of Putin’s popularity bolsters his actual popularity, our research finds. But staged perceptions of popularity can be fragile.
The U.N. passed a Russia-backed cybercrime resolution. That’s not good news for Internet freedom. Mark Raymond and Justin Sherman - December 3, 2019 Moscow is becoming far more skilled in advancing its agenda at the United Nations.
How authoritarian regimes use migration to exert ‘soft power’ in foreign policy Gerasimos Tsourapas - July 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75407" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has
How flawed constitutions undermine democracy Victor Menaldo and Michael Albertus - February 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69689" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A replica of the Liberty Bell stands
Why Trump administration officials try so hard to flatter him Xavier Marquez - January 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_67930" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump is accompanied by Vice
This is why authoritarian leaders use the ‘Big Lie’ Xavier Marquez - January 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53133" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Students chant: “Elections now!” during a
Peru rejected Keiko Fujimori, but most new democracies vote authoritarian parties back into office. Here’s why. James Loxton - June 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42106" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators rally against presidential candidate Keiko
Do Americans still believe in democracy? Amy Erica Smith - April 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_33341" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] A voter places a sticker on
Trump’s voters aren’t authoritarians, new research says. So what are they? Wendy Rahn and Eric Oliver - March 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36989" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Donald Trump and Ted Cruz argue
Here’s why Trump’s supporters tolerate his ‘liberal’ economic positions Howard Lavine, Christopher Federico, and Christopher Johnston - March 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36924" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks
Was Obama wrong to withdraw troops from Iraq? Jason Brownlee - June 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12361" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Smoke billows from an area controlled
100 Academics Call for New Mideast Foreign Policy Joshua Tucker - January 31, 2011 Over one hundred academics and other specialists have signed "this
Racial Attitudes and Health Care John Sides - September 21, 2009 Marc Hetherington and Jonathan Weiler write: bq. As evidence of