Bolsonaro has tried to load the dice for today’s election in Brazil Fernando Bizzarro - October 2, 2022 Will the government’s cash handouts and changes to the rules boost his reelection chances?
Is Russia headed for a return to Stalinism? Sidney Tarrow - May 15, 2022 Putin can’t reconstruct the regime that Stalin built — or save Russia from chaos
How autocrats can rig the game and damage democracy Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way - January 4, 2019 Since coming to power in 2010, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor
Why did Ukraine impose martial law? Lucan Way and Keith Darden - November 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80812" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko reacts as
Russia has been meddling in foreign elections for decades. Has it made a difference? Lucan Way and Adam E. Casey - January 8, 2018 Russian interference in the 2016 election has gotten an enormous amount
After Mugabe, can ZANU-PF still rule Zimbabwe? Adrienne LeBas - December 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67297" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zimbabwe's new president Emmerson Mnangagwa receives
Yes, the Kremlin is worried — about Russia’s own presidential elections Christopher Jarmas - December 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66986" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to
Cambodia’s leader just cracked down on the opposition, and the consequences will be dramatic Lee Morgenbesser - February 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54620" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, left, toasts
Was the 2016 U.S. election democratic? Here are 7 serious shortfalls. Dan Slater and Lucan Way - January 12, 2017 Since the Cold War, more and more nations have held
The 2016 TMC Holiday Gift Guide Laura Seay - December 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51518" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Sock monkey. (Laura Seay)[/caption] It’s the
Is there still hope for Turkish democracy? Marc Lynch and Kadir Yildirim - December 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50791" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan salutes
Why it’s good for dictators to have dictator friends Oisín Tansey, Kevin Koehler, and Alexander Schmotz - September 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46240" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, welcomes
Three and a half reasons why Russia might be planning to withdraw from Ukraine (or some of it, anyway) Samuel Ramani - August 31, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29015" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] A portrait of Russian President Vladimir
Taking stock of 'good coups' in Africa - May 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24939" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Boys walk behind patrolling soldiers in
Taking stock of ‘good coups’ in Africa Sebastian Elischer - May 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24939" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Boys walk behind patrolling soldiers in
Charlie Hebdo meets 'The Interview' - January 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20175" align="alignnone" width="620"] James Franco, left, and Seth Rogen
Charlie Hebdo meets ‘The Interview’ Carl LeVan - January 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20175" align="alignnone" width="620"] James Franco, left, and Seth Rogen
Why Ukraine’s Yanukovych fell but so many analysts (including me) predicted he would survive Joshua Tucker - February 26, 2014 Joshua Tucker: The following is a guest post from University
Who are the protesters in Ukraine? Joshua Tucker - February 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_6565" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] Protesters clash with police in
Why Putin Bailed Out Ukraine Henry Farrell - December 23, 2013 [caption id="attachment_4438" align="aligncenter" width="579" special=""] (Sergei Grits/Associated Press)[/caption] As Lucan
Three reasons why protests in Ukraine could end up helping Yanukovych Joshua Tucker - December 19, 2013 [caption id="attachment_4245" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Police and protesters confronting each
Six reasons to be cautious about likelihood of opposition success in Ukraine Joshua Tucker - December 17, 2013 [caption id="attachment_4180" align="aligncenter" width="480" special=""] The author on the streets
Iran’s Competitive Authoritarianism John Sides - June 22, 2013 bq. Is there any authoritarian regime that has such competitive
2012 Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections: Post-Election Report Joshua Tucker - November 5, 2012 And now for a brief break from our election coverage
2012 Ukrainian Post-Election Report: What the elections in Ukraine tell us about Ukrainian authoritarianism Joshua Tucker - October 30, 2012 Continuing our series of election reports, the following post-election report on
Conceding and Thriving: Strong-State Democratization in Asia Joshua Tucker - June 26, 2012 Continuing our on going partnership with the Comparative Democratization Section
Why Now? Micro Transitions and the Arab Uprisings Joshua Tucker - October 24, 2011 We are pleased to welcome the American Political Science Association's
Comparing Post-Communist 1989 and the MENA region in 2011 Joshua Tucker - October 18, 2011 Monkey cage reader Ed Schatz sends along the following comment:
Putin in 2012: Expert Analysis Joshua Tucker - September 26, 2011 Following up on my "previous post":http://tmc.org/blog/2011/09/25/putin-in-2012-guest-commentary-2/, here are a number
Some Thoughts on Authoritarian Durability in the Middle East Joshua Tucker - February 21, 2011 It is our pleasure to welcome back frequent Monkey Cage
More on 1989 vs. 2011 John Sides - February 8, 2011 Following on Josh's "post":https://themonkeycage.org/2011/01/will_2011_be_1989.html and Lucan Way's "post":https://themonkeycage.org/2011/02/what_eastern_europe_teaches_us.html is this
What Eastern Europe teaches us about Egypt: Short Term Optimism and Medium Term Pessimism Joshua Tucker - February 1, 2011 I am pleased to welcome back frequent Monkey Cage contributor
The Limits of Western Influence over Belarus Joshua Tucker - December 22, 2010 We are pleased to welcome back "Professor Lucan Way":http://www.utoronto.ca/jacyk/Lucan%20way%20Profile.htm of
Kyrgyzstan as a “Rotten Door” Transition Joshua Tucker - April 9, 2010 More from Professor "Lucan Way":http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/polsci/faculty_staff/ourfaculty/way_lucan.html: bq. The nature of the
More Expert Commentary on Kyrgyzstan Joshua Tucker - April 9, 2010 Professor "Lucan Way":http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/polsci/faculty_staff/ourfaculty/way_lucan.html, last seen at the Monkey Cage "writing
2010 Ukrainian Presidential Election Round 2: Tymoshenko’s Strong Showing Joshua Tucker - February 9, 2010 As the 2010 Ukrainian presidential elections draw to a close,
2010 Ukrainian Presidential Election: Round 1 Joshua Tucker - January 21, 2010 In our "continuing series of election reports":https://themonkeycage.org/2009/09/election_reports_and_political.html, we are very
2009 Moldovan Parliamentary Electons: Take 2 Joshua Tucker - July 31, 2009 The previous "Moldovan parliamentary elections":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldovan_parliamentary_election,_April_2009 - held in April of
Just What is Iran? Joshua Tucker - June 12, 2009 As Iranians head to the polls today for presidential elections