Across Latin America, citizens and governments are clashing over their countries’ authoritarian pasts Michael Albertus - July 8, 2021 Here’s what that looks like on the ground
Biden promises to embrace multilateralism again. World leaders agree. Erik Voeten and Alexander Kentikelenis - December 15, 2020 Our research suggests the liberal order has staying power
Four ways Donald Trump is already manipulating the U.S. elections Spencer Piston and Nic Cheeseman - June 15, 2020 Biden said Trump will try to steal the election. That’s already underway.
Argentina is on the verge of defaulting on its debt again. Here’s what you need to know. Stephen Nelson and David Steinberg - May 28, 2020 The government’s supporters are likely to blame international creditors if there’s no deal
While Brazil’s president fights social distancing, its public health system is fighting the pandemic Jessica A.J. Rich - May 3, 2020 Brazil’s public health movement transformed the country’s constitution and its bureaucracy. Can it protect citizens from the pandemic?
Two years after Nicaragua’s mass uprising started, why is Daniel Ortega still in power? Mateo Jarquín and Kai M. Thaler - April 30, 2020 These three things explain why a mass nonviolent uprising didn’t manage to oust the authoritarian ruler.
The Hong Kong protests have been going on for months. What explains this sustained action? Daniel Mattingly - September 30, 2019 Here’s how leaderless protests get people out on the streets.
In massive street protests, Nicaraguans are using Ortega’s revolutionary symbols against him Yerling Aguilera, Kai Thaler, and Eric Mosinger - May 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73294" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Anti-government protesters on April 21 pull
In Ecuador’s extremely tight election, the left defied the odds Fabiana Perera - April 4, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56368" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President-elect Lenín Moreno greets supporters near
Is the White House ready for these ‘nightmare scenarios’ in U.S. foreign policy? James Vreeland and David Laitin - February 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54465" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A technician prepares a Ukrainian MIG-29
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
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
Portugal faces a political crisis, but it’s the same one facing governments everywhere Cas Mudde - October 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31385" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Paulo Portas (C), leader of the
Hugo Chávez and the Death of Populism Erik Voeten - March 6, 2013 The following guest post is by Diego von Vacano, a
Political Revenge and Lost Earnings John Sides - May 7, 2009 bq. In 2004, the Chávez regime in Venezuela distributed the