Central Asian countries now have two big worries about Russia Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili - March 2, 2022 Moscow has seen little support this week from these countries.
It’s not just a Putin problem. ‘Personalists’ like him are behind much of the world’s bad behavior. Joseph Wright and Erica Frantz - March 1, 2022 Here’s why this style of autocracy is on the rise.
Northern Afghanistan once kept out the Taliban. Why has it fallen so quickly this time? Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili - July 27, 2021 Political and ethnic tensions have fueled new discord — and the Taliban has capitalized on these grievances
How China and Germany became partners on technical standardization Sarah Eaton and Daniel Fuchs - November 15, 2020 The U.S. is waging war on China’s tech sector. Germany chose another route.
What’s Vladimir Putin’s end game? Other post-Soviet autocrats give a few clues. Timothy Frye - July 2, 2020 Here’s why he will try to stay in power.
What happens to Kazakhstan’s dictatorship now that its dictator has quit? Austin S. Matthews - April 24, 2019 Former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pose
Kazakh President Nazarbayev has resigned. Here are three things to watch. Eric McGlinchey - March 20, 2019 A managed succession may be a hard promise to keep.
How cheap oil hurts sub-Saharan Africa Emily Meierding - June 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74773" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Cranes line the skyline of downtown
Why Jordan and Morocco are doubling down on royal rule Sean Yom - May 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58366" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Morocco's King Mohammed VI, right, and
Most nations going to the Olympics won’t bring home a medal. Here’s why they compete anyway. Danyel Reiche - August 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44857" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man poses in front of
Should the U.S. worry about tensions between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in central Asia? Sebastien Peyrouse - May 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40467" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] People gather for the monument unveiling
Three reasons the U.S. won’t break with Azerbaijan over its violations of human rights and democratic freedoms Samuel Ramani - January 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34580" align="aligncenter" width="908"] BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - AUGUST 04: The
State subsidies take from the poor to give to the rich Neil Abrams and Steven Fish - July 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27484" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (AP)[/caption] What’s the worst thing
Counter-terrorism in Central Asia requires international cooperation Galymzhan Kirbassov - December 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19433" align="alignnone" width="620"] FILE: Then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Lessons from 25 years of post-communism: the importance of reform, democracy, and geography Daniel Treisman - June 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11538" align="aligncenter" width="512" special=""] Berliners sing and dance on
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
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
Why secular but illiberal governments are no guarantee of religious freedom Erik Voeten - February 28, 2014 Kara Downey is a PhD candidate at Stanford University who
Where are the flawed elections? Erik Voeten - February 26, 2014 Pippa Norris is the McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the John
The Challenges of Electoral Competition in an Oil Rich State: Azerbaijani Pre-Election Report Joshua Tucker - October 6, 2013 Continuing our series of Election Reports, the following is a
Call For Election Report Contributors, and an Update on Disciplinary News at TMC after the move to the Washington Post Joshua Tucker - September 13, 2013 So a quick addendum to some earlier discussions about the
Central Asia Grows Wobbly Joshua Tucker - September 27, 2012 Central Asia is entering a decade of heightened instability. Aging
Kim Jong Il and Vaclav Havel: How Much do Individuals Matter in Politics? Joshua Tucker - December 19, 2011 As the world digests the deaths of Vaclav Havel and
Who Should Lead a Multipolar World? Erik Voeten - October 8, 2010 Below is another guest post from the formidable James Vreeland
The Monkey Cage’s First Anniversary, Part I John Sides - December 2, 2008 The Monkey Cage had its first birthday last week --