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50 years ago, Uganda ordered its entire Asian population to leave

Meghan Garrity - August 4, 2022

A new data set explores mass expulsions around the world

Biden called Putin a ‘war criminal.’ That’s risky.

Daniel Krcmaric and Alexander Downes - March 24, 2022

Here’s the downside to prosecuting former leaders

It’s not just a Putin problem. ‘Personalists’ like him are behind much of the world’s bad behavior.

Joseph Wright and Erica Frantz - March 1, 2022

Here’s why this style of autocracy is on the rise.

After a violent election, Uganda’s government faces three big challenges

Kristof Titeca and Anna Reuss - February 15, 2021

President Yoweri Museveni’s recent criticism of ‘Western elements’ could complicate his reliance on foreign donors

This new history of Uganda is a must-read

Laura Seay - August 17, 2018

[caption id="attachment_76401" align="aligncenter" width="180"] Cambridge University Press[/caption] Every January, I

Did Xi Jinping just become China’s strongman? Not quite.

Joseph Wright, Erica Frantz, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor - March 13, 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/chinese-president-positioned-to-rule-indefinitely/2018/02/25/fe8eec10-1a58-11e8-98f5-ceecfa8741b6_video.html What does it mean that the Chinese Communist Party

Where do ousted dictators go? Fewer countries now offer a warm welcome.

Daniel Krcmaric and Abel Escribà-Folch - January 30, 2017

[caption id="attachment_53276" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Gambia's defeated president, Yahya Jammeh, left

Are coups good for democracy?

Joseph Wright, George Derpanopoulos, Erica Frantz, and Barbara Geddes - February 22, 2016

[caption id="attachment_36170" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Egyptians marked the fifth anniversary of

Museveni got more votes than love in Uganda’s election

Kristof Titeca and Anna Reuss - February 20, 2016

[caption id="attachment_36095" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Ugandans line up to cast their vote

Is ranking failed or fragile states a futile business?

Lionel Beehner and Joseph Young - July 14, 2014

[caption id="attachment_12909" align="aligncenter" width="648"] The Fragile State Index 2014, Fund