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Letter From,
Samanth Subramanian

The BJP's Hindu nationalism may have won it votes in the past, but the party now faces an identity crisis that is imperiling its future.

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Snapshot,
Jeffrey Gedmin

Surrogate broadcasting was a central element of U.S. soft power in the Cold War. Today, it should take on a larger role in U.S. efforts to combat authoritarianism and extremism.

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Snapshot,
Mohamad Bazzi

Hezbollah may have lost Lebanon’s election, but it remains the country’s dominant political force.

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Snapshot,
Barak Mendelsohn

Hamas is facing increasing threats from its more extremist and Islamist rivals. Will the rule of Palestinian nationalism hold in Gaza?

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Author Interview,
Akbar Ganji

This week, Akbar Ganji will answer reader questions about the disputed Iranian elections and the political future of the Islamic Republic. Submit a question

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Postscript,
Akbar Ganji

The clerical regime's tampering with the election was nothing less than an attempt to completely take over all aspects of the Iranian state.

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Snapshot,
Suzanne Maloney

No matter who emerges victorious in Iran's current struggle for political power, the future of the Islamic Republic will look nothing like the country the world has known for the last 30 years.

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Review Essay, Jul/Aug 2008
Eva Bellin

Washington can promote political reform best by backing off.

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Essay, Mar/Apr 2008
Larry Diamond

After decades of historic gains, the world has slipped into a democratic recession. Predatory states are on the rise, threatening both nascent and established democracies throughout the world. But this trend can be reversed with the development of good governance and strict accountability and the help of conditional aid from the West.

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