Young Indonesians voted in a former general as president
The 2024 election results suggest new challenges for Indonesia’s 25-year democracy.
Russia is about to plunge into financial crisis. How will citizens react?
If Putin wants to stop a bank run, he doesn’t have good options
Here’s why raising gas prices leads to violent protests like Ecuador’s
Citizens are more likely to support such changes when they trust the government, we found
For Trump, politics, family and business merge. We know from Indonesia how that may end up.
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition process has raised questions of personal
Yes, Benedict Anderson was a political scientist
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When he bombs Syria, Putin is sending these four messages to the world
On Sept. 30, the Russian Parliament unanimously approved the use
How the West selectively promotes democracy through sanctions
In late 2014, Venezuela, a longtime U.S. adversary in international
Economic development promotes democracy, but there's a catch
[caption id="attachment_19522" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators hold a banner featuring a
Economic development promotes democracy, but there’s a catch
[caption id="attachment_19522" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators hold a banner featuring a
Will Indonesia’s presidential election be stolen?
[caption id="attachment_13103" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Indonesia presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo
The end of the Putin mystique
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The Limits of the Indonesian Model
The following is a guest post from Tom Pepinsky. He is Assistant
What do legislatures in authoritarian regimes do?
No, this post is not going to feature another picture
Conceding and Thriving: Strong-State Democratization in Asia
Continuing our on going partnership with the Comparative Democratization Section