This is why North Korea reacted so strongly to Bolton’s mention of the ‘Libya model’ Elizabeth N. Saunders - May 17, 2018 It's not just because, after giving up nuclear weapons, Gaddafi was overthrown.
Here’s why #BoycottTheNRA worked so quickly Jennifer Oetzel and Jason Miklian - February 28, 2018 After the tragic Valentine’s Day shooting of 17 people at
An Italian neo-fascist shot 6 immigrants. So why won’t Italy’s political parties condemn xenophobia? Pietro Gattinara and Francis O'Connor - February 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69040" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni gives
Why North Korea succeeded at getting nuclear weapons — when Iraq and Libya failed Malfrid Braut-Hegghammer - January 2, 2018 North Korea was considered too poor, authoritarian and vulnerable to
Offering pensions can help autocrats stay in power longer Magnus Rasmussen and Carl Knutsen - December 4, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66851" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes
Why do nations invest in international aid? Ask Norway. And China. Nikolai Hegertun and Dan Banik - October 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_26832" align="aligncenter" width="908"] In this 2013 file photo, South
Democracies are no better at educating students than autocracies. This is why. Sirianne Dahlum and Carl Knutsen - June 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59717" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (iStock)[/caption] Democracies outperform autocracies on education.
How would removing Trump from office affect U.S. democracy? Aníbal Pérez-Liñán - May 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58898" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Charles Dharapak/AP)[/caption] James B. Comey’s controversial
You’d think dictators would avoid elections. Here’s why they don’t. Tore Wig, Håvard Nygård, and Carl Knutsen - March 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55300" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Women walk past campaign posters of
Twitter trolls are actually hurting democracy Zoltán Fazekas, Yannis Theocharis, and Pablo Barberá - November 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_26147" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Twitter logo is displayed at