Why the International Criminal Court will investigate possible U.S. war crimes — even if the Trump administration says it can’t Kelebogile Zvobgo - March 8, 2020 My research suggests Americans support the investigation
The E.U. is supposed to promote democracy. So why do anti-democratic politicians thrive within it? Daniel Kelemen - December 2, 2019 Party alliances, subsidies and easy emigration all help soft authoritarians stay in power
Why did Zelensky want a White House visit? Here’s what it signals at home. Matt Malis - November 21, 2019 U.S. presidents also have a lot to gain from these face-to-face meetings.
30 years after the Berlin Wall fell, some former Soviet-controlled countries are dismantling democracy. What happened? Pauline Jones and Anna Grzymala-Busse - November 8, 2019 How did Russia, populism and ‘illiberal democracy’ creep back in?
China celebrates 70 years of communist rule. What explains the resilience of its regime? Jessica Chen Weiss - October 7, 2019 In 1989, the Chinese Communist Party survived popular unrest — while Europe’s communist regimes did not.
Here’s what the Russians think about the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from a nuclear arms treaty Dmitry Gorenburg - October 26, 2018 Is this a negotiating tactic, or a wholesale abandonment of arms control?
There were huge protests in Romania — but what happens next? Daniel Brett - August 21, 2018 The five things you need to know.
Hungary votes on Sunday. What will this mean for its relationship with Europe? Josef Janning - April 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71839" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Fireworks light up Budapest on May
Could U.N. peacekeepers help end the war in Ukraine? Richard Gowan - March 1, 2018 To be successful, the operation would have to meet five criteria.
Is Xi Jinping now a ‘leader for life,’ like Mao? Jeremy Wallace - February 27, 2018 Here's why this is dangerous.