People around the world are protesting the Russian invasion. Will their protests work? Erica Chenoweth - March 14, 2022 Within Ukraine, Russia and elsewhere, here’s what we know about civil resistance
Europe’s communist regimes began to collapse 30 years ago, but still shape political views Grigore Pop-Eleches and Joshua Tucker - November 11, 2019 Nov. 9, 2019, marked the 30th anniversary of the fall
30 years after the Berlin Wall fell, some former Soviet-controlled countries are dismantling democracy. What happened? Pauline Jones and Anna Grzymala-Busse - November 8, 2019 How did Russia, populism and ‘illiberal democracy’ creep back in?
Merkel opposed marriage equality — until now. What happened? Phillip Ayoub - June 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60491" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Brandenburg Gate is seen with
Here’s how the Euro soccer tournament will affect the Brexit vote. Andrew Bertoli - June 22, 2016 Sporting events can reinforce national identities.
Obama’s symbolic visit to Cuba is the exception. What’s the real history of presidents and international travel? James Lebovic and Elizabeth N. Saunders - March 23, 2016 Historically, U.S. presidents and their secretaries of state did not travel.
Why Germans are angry about U.S. spying Andreas Busch - July 23, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13499" align="alignnone" width="620"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during