James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy Archives

Erdogan’s setback in Turkey’s local elections may not hurt him that much. This is why.

Abdullah Aydogan - April 8, 2019

Ruling parties routinely bounce back from a poor showing.

Coates Ulrichsen - October 16, 2018

[caption id="attachment_78928" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Abdullah Aydogan - July 31, 2018

[caption id="attachment_76190" align="aligncenter" width="960"] On June 25, the day after

Coates Ulrichsen - April 10, 2018

[caption id="attachment_72019" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stands with

Gail Buttorff - March 12, 2018

[caption id="attachment_70354" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Volunteers help voters identify their polling

Coates Ulrichsen - June 22, 2017

[caption id="attachment_60252" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The new crown prince of Saudi

Coates Ulrichsen - June 1, 2017

Tensions have resurfaced in a sustained media onslaught that has

Renée Cross, Mark Jones, and Jim Granato - May 8, 2017

[caption id="attachment_57954" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An election worker checks a voter's

Coates Ulrichsen - April 21, 2017

[caption id="attachment_57067" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi Arabia's King Salman leaves with

Marc Lynch and A. Kadir Yildirim - December 8, 2016

After the coup, Turkey continues to backslide on indexes of freedom, but elections still matter.