Zelensky isn’t the first leader to feel frustrated by the E.U. Julia Gray - March 17, 2022 Other countries committed to joining, yet have no clear path to full membership
Even Russian-speaking Ukrainians don’t want to be evacuated to Russia or Belarus Michał Bilewicz - March 7, 2022 The research shows that Russian speakers across much of Ukraine identify as Ukrainian
Can Putin keep the oligarchs and Russian elites on his side? Sharon Rivera - March 1, 2022 War with Ukraine may make that harder, my research finds.
The Belarus protests erupted because of these 4 things Svitlana Chernykh and Sam R. Bell - August 25, 2020 That’s what we learned from 30 years of global election data
Why Ukraine’s president said there had been ‘no pressure’ from Trump Jessica Pisano - November 21, 2019 The word is weighted with different meanings in Ukraine.
What political science tells us about electoral fraud and protest Joshua Tucker - January 25, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83130" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (FILE) - A wounded protester as
Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings are dropping. This is why. Samuel Greene and Robertson Graeme - July 19, 2018 By rights, Vladimir Putin should be having the time of
Venezuela’s latest elections are likely to trigger a regional migration crisis Olga Onuch and Jeanmiguel Uva - October 19, 2017 On Oct. 15, Venezuelans went to the polls to elect
Don’t be duped or misled about the Venezuela protests. These 5 insights will help. Olga Onuch and Iñaki Sagarzazu - May 25, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58830" align="alignleft" width="960"] Demonstrators are blocked by police agents
That brief U.S.-Russia strategic partnership 15 years ago? New interviews reveal why it derailed. Andrew Kuchins - September 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46757" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with
Putin will make Russia’s elections this Sunday the most tightly controlled in 16 years. Here’s why. Robert Person - September 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46257" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a
Here’s what the research reveals about the violence in Nagorno Karabakh — and how ‘freezing’ conflicts can backfire Nelli Babayan - April 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38748" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A soldier of the defense army
Putin can’t last forever. Will a post-Putin Russia look like Syria today? Maria Snegovaya - March 16, 2016 Russian politicians often suggest that a post-Putin future would look
Ukraine isn’t unified yet. These 4 charts explain. Grigore Pop-Eleches and Robertson Graeme - November 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32142" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Ukrainian activists demonstrate in front of
6 reasons not to worry about Russia invading the Baltics Robert Person - November 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32090" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Russian President Vladimir Putin and Serbian
Here’s why Putin wants to topple Ukraine’s government, not to engineer a ‘frozen conflict’ Robert Person - October 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30331" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Pro-Russian militants participate in a training
Did Armenia just have an Orange Revolution? Zhanna Andreasyan and Georgi Derluguian - July 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27852" align="aligncenter" width="3960"] Early on Saturday, June 27, 2015,
The best and worst elections of 2014 Pippa Norris - February 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21285" align="aligncenter" width="1430"] The global map of electoral integrity,
How Putin turned Ukraine to the West Oxana Shevel - October 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17378" align="alignnone" width="620"] Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko holds his
Something extraordinary is happening in Scotland Tom O’Grady - September 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15646" align="alignnone" width="620"] 'Yes' campaign activist Lloyd Quinan paints
Ukraine-Russia: A battle of futures Maria Snegovaya and Akos Lada - April 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_9448" align="aligncenter" width="876" special=""] AP Photo/ Sergei Poliakov[/caption] Why
Why Ukraine’s Euromaidan is not spreading to other post-Soviet states Nozima Akhrarkhodjaeva and Farid Guliyev - March 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_8465" align="aligncenter" width="620" special=""] An anti-government protester runs during
Building a federal Ukraine? James Hughes and Gwendolyn Sasse - March 19, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Participants in a pro-Ukraine rally
What is motivating Putin? Joshua Tucker - March 18, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks
Why we should be sober about the long-term prospects of stable democracy in Ukraine Mark Beissinger - March 11, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Pro-Ukrainian supporters take part in
How Putin’s worldview may be shaping his response in Crimea - March 3, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A woman holds a board
How Putin's worldview may be shaping his response in Crimea Joshua Tucker - March 3, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A woman holds a board
What does Ukraine’s #Euromaidan teach us about protest? Joshua Tucker - February 27, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Ukrainians attended a mass meeting
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
Social networks and social media in Ukrainian “Euromaidan” protests Joshua Tucker - January 2, 2014 [caption id="attachment_4592" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] Not all of the Euromaidan
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
How Ukrainian protestors are using Twitter and Facebook Joshua Tucker - December 4, 2013 [caption id="attachment_3693" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Protesters clash with police guarding
The company Ukraine keeps Erik Voeten - December 3, 2013 This is a guest post by Julia Gray, assistant professor of
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
Pre-Election Report: Ukraine 2012 Parliamentary Election Joshua Tucker - September 17, 2012 In our continuing series of election reports, we now present
Expert Analysis: Tymoshenko Verdict in Ukraine Joshua Tucker - October 12, 2011 Yesterday in Ukraine, the country's most prominent opposition leader -
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
Things to Watch in Iran: Tuesday Edition Joshua Tucker - June 16, 2009 Despite facing some significantly high hurdles, which I have written
Lessons from the Orange Revolution Learned in Iran? Joshua Tucker - June 16, 2009 Drawing together the themes of protest, Twitter, and Iran that
More on Twittering John Sides - June 16, 2009 I tend to agree with Henry's skeptical post. True, Andrew
New Political Developments in Ukraine Joshua Tucker - June 11, 2009 For many Western observers, Ukraine first appeared on the radar