Romania’s democracy is back from the brink (for now) Grigore Pop-Eleches - May 27, 2025 Nicușor Dan pulls off a decisive win after last year’s cancelled election.
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U.S. democracy is under attack. Here are some lessons for democracy’s defenders. Jennifer McCoy, Rachel Beatty Riedl, Kenneth Roberts, and Murat Somer - March 31, 2025 A global study of democratic backsliding and resilience offers ways to resist authoritarian attacks.
Călin Georgescu’s unexpected rise changes Romanian politics Grigore Pop-Eleches - November 29, 2024 TikTok, protest votes, and record turnout in diaspora vote drive Romania’s election surprise.
Moldova chooses Europe again as Sandu wins reelection Isabelle DeSisto and Grigore Pop-Eleches - November 12, 2024 Modovans overseas helped reelect the pro-E.U. president, despite the Kremlin-backed interference.
The high stakes in Moldova’s 2024 election Isabelle DeSisto and Grigore Pop-Eleches - October 30, 2024 Will Russian interference throw this critical election?
A Russian destabilization campaign put Moldova in the news Isabelle DeSisto and Grigore Pop-Eleches - March 5, 2024 Maia Sandu, Moldova's pro-E.U. president, is up for reelection this fall.
Does Putin have a vote in U.S. elections? Elizabeth N. Saunders, Marina E. Henke, Nadiya Kostyuk, Rachel Myrick, and Kenneth Schultz - September 28, 2023 International relations scholars have a ‘good chat’ about U.S. elections and foreign policy.
Ukraine accused Russia of torture. Here’s how to prosecute those crimes. Alyson Reynolds, Elijah Tsai, and Kelebogile Zvobgo - November 22, 2022 Ukraine’s allies can use their own courts to investigate war crimes
After the explosion in Poland, will NATO go to war with Russia? Probably not. Stacie Goddard - November 15, 2022 Here’s what the NATO treaty actually does — and doesn’t — require