Ukraine’s Eurovision victory was political. So is Eurovision itself. Lauren Gilbert - May 16, 2022 Eurovision songs and voting are sometimes war by other means
In Colombia’s mass protests, Indigenous and Black activists find echoes of colonial history Catalina Rodriguez and Arturo Chang - June 1, 2021 Whether it’s enduring the military police’s racially targeted violence or trying to tear down colonizers’ statues, Black and Indigenous activists feel they’re still battling to be treated as full citizens.
Brazilians firmly rejected many local candidates their president had backed Benjamin Bradlow - December 9, 2020 The big test for Bolsonaro comes in 2022
Amílcar Cabral’s life as a Pan-Africanist, anti-colonial revolutionary still inspires Kim Yi Dionne - June 20, 2019 He was a prolific scholar — and also masterminded the end of Portuguese rule in two African nations
How much have development strategies changed in Africa since independence? It depends. Landry Signé and Kim Yi Dionne - July 28, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61539" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki (left), former prime
5 things to know about the new U.N. secretary general Michael Schroeder - October 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47703" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees António
A quick Brexit or a delayed departure? Here’s where it gets tricky for businesses. Chad Bown - July 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43411" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man walks past Mini cars
Six months after its last election, Spain is having another. Here’s what you need to know. Casal Bértoa - June 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42458" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) leader and
How Brazil’s electoral system led the country into political crisis Ryan Lloyd and Carlos Oliveira - May 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41085" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Anti-government demonstrators set up a large
Last week, the International Criminal Court convicted a war criminal. And that revealed one of the ICC’s weaknesses. Scott Straus and Courtney Hillebrecht - March 28, 2016 Last week, the International Criminal Court read its judgment in
Police detained Brazil’s ex-president on Friday. Here’s what you need to know. Matthew Taylor - March 5, 2016 Brazil awoke in shock on Friday, as federal police surrounded
Here are 4 reasons why Mozambique isn’t a post-war success story Corinna Jentzsch - February 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35175" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Newly arrived Mozambican refugees wait for
After Spain’s startling election, here are the five ways it can form a government Casal Bértoa - December 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33849" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy
What exactly was the Islamic State targeting in its Paris attacks? Laurent Bonnefoy - November 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32593" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A woman is evacuated from the
Portugal faces a political crisis, but it’s the same one facing governments everywhere Cas Mudde - October 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31385" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Paulo Portas (C), leader of the
These six graphs explain what’s affecting the upcoming Portuguese elections Pedro Magalhães - October 1, 2015 Joshua Tucker: Continuing our series of Monkey Cage Election Reports, we are
Wow! This Nigerian prince would like to wire you 75 million dollars!! Timothy Rich - August 25, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28872" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (bigstockphoto)[/caption] You’ve received these e-mails. Someone
Lessons from the destruction of Iraq’s marshes Ariel Ahram - August 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28587" align="aligncenter" width="724"] Using a type of tar and
Lessons from the destruction of Iraq's marshes - August 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28587" align="aligncenter" width="724"] Using a type of tar and
Sisi channels Salazar…whoever he was Oren Samet-Marram and Nathan Brown - June 3, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11296" align="aligncenter" width="567" special=""] Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the
Will Thailand's dramatic coup actually fix anything? Jonathan Powell - May 29, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A protester, left, is
Will Thailand’s dramatic coup actually fix anything? Jonathan Powell - May 29, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A protester, left, is
The multiple international dimensions of an election in a small African country Kim Yi Dionne - April 19, 2014 On April 13, Bissau Guineans went to the polls to
IQ and the Nativist Movement Erik Voeten - May 13, 2013 We welcome back Diego von Vacano for a guest post
Hugo Chávez and the Death of Populism Erik Voeten - March 6, 2013 The following guest post is by Diego von Vacano, a
Prison Gangs as a Technology of Conflict Erik Voeten - February 15, 2013 We are delighted to welcome the following guest post by
The unbelievable lightness of some African states James Fearon - November 23, 2012 Anjan Sundaram writes in Foreign Policy about the dangers posed
Two Views of Europe Henry Farrell - June 23, 2012 Two recent articles on the euro crisis that I've been
Forecasting Spanish Elections: 2011 Spanish Pre-Election Report Joshua Tucker - September 21, 2011 We are pleased to welcome back "Pedro C. Magalhães":http://sites.google.com/site/pmdccm/, currently
Hello Kettle, this is the Pot Calling: Iran Edition (again) Joshua Tucker - September 9, 2011 Can someone who knows something about Iranian politics please explain
2011 Portuguese Parliamentary Election: Post-Election Report Joshua Tucker - June 8, 2011 As part of our continuing series of election reports, we
June 2011 Portuguese Parliamentary Elections: Pre-Election Report Joshua Tucker - May 4, 2011 As part of our continuing series of election reports, we
Oops, Wrong Speech! Erik Voeten - February 16, 2011 Politicians give lots of speeches and it is not surprising
Not Just a German Problem: Lessons from the EMU Sovereign Debt Crisis for Global Adjustment Matthias Matthijs - January 19, 2011 _The German question never dies. Instead, like a flu virus,
Firestorm and contagion in the Eurozone: how Ireland got burned - December 2, 2010 Ireland's recent €85bn bail-out package negotiated with the IMF and
2009 Portuguese Legislative Elections Joshua Tucker - October 1, 2009 In our continuing series of "election reports from political scientists":https://themonkeycage.org/2009/09/election_reports_and_political.html,