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Venezuelans are still demonstrating. What happens next for the dictatorship of President Nicolás Maduro? James Loxton and Javier Corrales - April 20, 2017 The ruling PUSV party could still rebound.
In Ecuador’s extremely tight election, the left defied the odds Fabiana Perera - April 4, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56368" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President-elect Lenín Moreno greets supporters near
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Is there still hope for Turkish democracy? Marc Lynch and A. Kadir Yildirim - December 8, 2016 After the coup, Turkey continues to backslide on indexes of freedom, but elections still matter.
Here’s what citizens who vote for authoritarians have in common Amy Erica Smith and Mollie Cohen - November 2, 2016 What leads citizens to vote for authoritarian candidates? In recent
Populist leaders undermine democracy in these 4 ways. Would a President Trump? Paul Kenny, Kirk Hawkins, and Saskia Ruth - August 18, 2016 A number of scholars have argued that Donald Trump is
6 things you need to know about Venezuela’s political and economic crisis Michael McCarthy - May 18, 2016 Venezuela is a powder keg. Once a rich country held
Donald Trump may be showing us the future of right-wing politics Federico Finchelstein and Pablo Piccato - February 27, 2016 Pundits and politicians have been shocked by the Trump phenomenon,
Free and fair elections attract investment, no matter who’s elected. Here’s why. Mike Touchton - January 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_32114" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Campaign posters of opposition presidential candidate