Francisco Franco Archives

Gorbachev didn’t set out to open the door to democracy

Daniel Treisman - September 1, 2022

The former Soviet leader learned the hard way that reining in political changes is harder than making them

Svitlana Chernykh and Francesca Lessa - June 13, 2022

The research on similar tactics in Spain and Latin America helps explain Putin’s logic

L. Felipe Mantilla - July 20, 2021

It’s all about hierarchy and its absence.

Juan Rodríguez Teruel and Casal Bértoa - May 7, 2019

Can the Socialists form a government — and stay in power?

Xavier Marquez - January 10, 2018

Flattery can work — and not just in authoritarian regimes.

Bonnie Field and Astrid Barrio - December 22, 2017

[caption id="attachment_67560" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Catalan independence celebrate the

Joshua Tucker - December 29, 2014

[caption id="attachment_19522" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators hold a banner featuring a

Daniel Treisman - December 29, 2014

[caption id="attachment_19522" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators hold a banner featuring a

Oren Samet-Marram and Nathan Brown - June 3, 2014

[caption id="attachment_11296" align="aligncenter" width="567" special=""] Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the

- March 6, 2009

Generalissimo Francisco Franco: Still dead at last report bq. Never