Why Trump administration officials try so hard to flatter him Xavier Marquez - January 10, 2018 Flattery can work — and not just in authoritarian regimes.
Ukrainians are protesting corruption — and using a new approach. Here’s how it works. Grigore Pop-Eleches and Graeme Robertson - January 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_67842" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters hold the Ukraine flag and
The odds of a military coup in Venezuela are going up. But coups can sometimes lead to democracy Ozan Varol - November 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66271" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man holds the new 100,000-bolivar
Venezuela’s latest elections are likely to trigger a regional migration crisis Olga Onuch and Jeanmiguel Uva - October 19, 2017 In October 2017, Venezuelans went to the polls to elect
Will global populism continue to erode democracies? Joshua Tucker - September 13, 2017 As we head into election season in Europe, the question
Hungary and Slovakia challenged Europe’s refugee scheme. They just lost badly. Melissa Carlson, Laura Jakli, and Katerina Linos - September 8, 2017 On Wednesday morning, the European Court of Justice turned down
As Trump leaves for Europe, a question looms: Will he really commit to NATO once and for all? Kelly M. McFarland - July 6, 2017 Article 5 is the glue holding the alliance together.
This is what will happen if Trump brings back secret prisons Kathryn Sikkink and Averell Schmidt - February 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53738" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The seal of the CIA is
Worried about NATO? Here are 3 things to watch. Sara Moller - January 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_50936" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dutch soldiers take part in large-scale
This is why authoritarian leaders use the ‘Big Lie’ Xavier Marquez - January 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53133" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Students chant: “Elections now!” during a