China and India weren’t critical of Putin’s war. Did that change?
Neither country was inclined to defend a global order that denies their status aspirations, but the war’s impact may be forcing a rethink
The Kremlin has another weapon in its arsenal: Migration policy
How committed is Russia to embracing Slavic migrants from Ukraine and beyond?
Central Asian countries now have two big worries about Russia
Moscow has seen little support this week from these countries.
Kazakhstan called for assistance. Why did Russia dispatch troops so quickly?
Preserving autocracies is a primary goal for regional organizations like the CSTO.
The U.S. is pulling out of Afghanistan. Don’t expect an al-Qaeda reboot.
Here’s why the country won’t necessarily become a base for international terrorist attacks
What’s Vladimir Putin’s end game? Other post-Soviet autocrats give a few clues.
Here’s why he will try to stay in power.
How has Tiananmen changed China?
Violence can influence people for a long time — despite repression — because families talk about it.
What happens to Kazakhstan’s dictatorship now that its dictator has quit?
Former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pose
Kazakh President Nazarbayev has resigned. Here are three things to watch.
A managed succession may be a hard promise to keep.
What political science tells us about electoral fraud and protest
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Support for democracy is declining — but not in the U.S. or other Western democracies
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A new U.S. policy makes it (somewhat) easier to export drones
[caption id="attachment_72517" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump holds a chart highlighting
Exactly how male-dominated are central banks? Here are the numbers.
At the beginning of November, President Trump decided to replace
The U.S. carried out extraordinary rendition flights from 2001-2005. Here are 15 more countries that helped.
[caption id="attachment_55337" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A barbed wire fence surrounding a
When ailing dictators die in office, what happens next?
[caption id="attachment_50410" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Uzbek President Islam Karimov in 2015.
Uzbekistan had the same president for 25 years. What happens now?
[caption id="attachment_45908" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov greets people
Should the U.S. worry about tensions between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in central Asia?
[caption id="attachment_40467" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] People gather for the monument unveiling
State subsidies take from the poor to give to the rich
[caption id="attachment_27484" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (AP)[/caption] What’s the worst thing
Are Muslim countries really unreceptive to religious freedom?
[caption id="attachment_27253" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] In this Friday, Dec. 28,
Is the International Criminal Court really targeting black men?
[caption id="attachment_26085" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (C) arrives
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Ethiopia, Washington’s security partner and Africa’s second most populous country,
As Ethiopia votes, what's 'free and fair' got to do with it?
Ethiopia, Washington’s security partner and Africa’s second most populous country,
How democratic institutions are making dictatorships more durable
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Paving the road to democracy or unleashing Big Brother? The Internet under dictatorships.
[caption id="attachment_21672" align="aligncenter" width="982"] China announced in early February that
Counter-terrorism in Central Asia requires international cooperation
[caption id="attachment_19433" align="alignnone" width="620"] FILE: Then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Female suicide bombers are not a new phenomenon
A petrol station sits in ruins after a female suicide
Lessons from 25 years of post-communism: the importance of reform, democracy, and geography
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Why Ukraine’s crisis keeps central Asian leaders up at night
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Why Ukraine's crisis keeps central Asian leaders up at night
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A protester holds a placard
Why secular but illiberal governments are no guarantee of religious freedom
Kara Downey is a PhD candidate at Stanford University who
Farewell, Manas!
[caption id="attachment_2032" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (Vladimir Pirogov/Reuters)[/caption] In another milestone
Central Asia Grows Wobbly
Central Asia is entering a decade of heightened instability. Aging
Defining Decline
I am delighted to welcome Michael Beckley's response to my
Putin in 2012: Expert Analysis
Following up on my "previous post":http://tmc.org/blog/2011/09/25/putin-in-2012-guest-commentary-2/, here are a number
Base Politics and Revolutions
"Alexander Cooley":http://polisci.barnard.edu/profiles/alexander-cooley and my colleague "Dan Nexon":http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/dhn2/?PageTemplateID=156 have an interesting
Is Bahrain the next Andijan, Uzbekistan?
The "NY Times is reporting":http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/world/middleeast/18bahrain.html the following from Bahrain: bq.
Who Should Lead a Multipolar World?
Below is another guest post from the formidable James Vreeland
Stopping Ethnic Pogroms in Kyrgyzstan
For those of you out there not closely following Central
Election Reports and Political Science: Update
A little more than a month ago I announced a
Things to Watch in Iran: Tuesday Edition
Despite facing some significantly high hurdles, which I have written