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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Brasilia, Brazil, January 2019

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Netanyahu’s Referendum

On April 9, Israeli voters will go to the polls to decide whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deserves to continue serving in that office with three corruption cases pending against him.

Aluf Benn

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Corruption Feb 6, 2019 Snapshot

Netanyahu’s Referendum

On April 9, Israeli voters will go to the polls to decide whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deserves to continue serving in that office with three corruption...

Aluf Benn

Corruption Oct 26, 2018 Snapshot

Women for Bolsonaro

Despite Jair Bolsonaro's repeated misogynist comments about women, his anti-corruption, law-and-order platform has the support of many female voters concerned about...

Chayenne Polimédio

Economic Development Oct 24, 2018 Snapshot

Why Democracies Are Turning Against Belt and Road

Far from expanding Chinese soft power, the Belt and Road Initiative appears to be achieving the opposite.

Christopher Balding

Xi Jinping at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, May 2017.

Sisi Oct 22, 2018 Snapshot

To Stop Sisi, Strengthen Egypt’s Judiciary

Rights groups and others have called for Sisi to allow competitive elections, but his regime is unlikely to accede to such demands. Activists and governments would be...

Bruce Rutherford

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a military ceremony in Paris, France, November 2014

Corruption Oct 17, 2018 Snapshot

Is There Hope for Reform in Post-Election Iraq?

Iraq has a new president and prime minister, but the way they gained power strongly suggests that their appointments were the result of

Toby Dodge

Iraqi protesters at an anti-government protest in Basra, September 2018

The Best of 2018 November/December 2018 Essay

Venezuela’s Suicide

Socialism and declining oil prices are often blamed for Venezuela’s catastrophe. In reality, it was decades of destructive leadership under Hugo Chávez and his...

Moisés Naím and Francisco Toro

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A protester holds a burning flag at a rally against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, June 2017

Corruption Oct 1, 2018 Snapshot

The Decline and Fall of Brazil’s Political Establishment

After watching politicians of nearly every mainstream party be caught in corruption scandals, Brazilian voters are willing to rebel against a dysfunctional system.

Eduardo Mello

Protesters denouncing corrupttion march in front of the National Congress Palace in Brasília, March 2016.

United Nations Jun 6, 2018 Snapshot

Is Guatemala’s Fight Against Corruption Under Threat?

The International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala faces baseless claims of Russian collusion, threatening the progress Gutemala has made in its war on...

Adriana Beltrán

Oscar Chinchilla, president of Guatemala's Congress, heads a meeting where lawmakers voted to preserve President Jimmy Morales's immunity from prosecution, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 2017.

Law & Institutions May 29, 2018 Snapshot

How Western Anticorruption Policy Is Failing Ukraine

Instead of acknowledging the significant degree to which Ukraine has changed for the better, Western-backed approaches misrepresent ongoing reforms as woefully...

Adrian Karatnycky and Alexander J. Motyl

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko addresses lawmakers during a parliamentary session in Kiev, Ukraine, April 2018.

Corruption May 7, 2018 Snapshot

Will Brazil's Crackdown on Corruption Continue?

Since 2014, the Brazilian political class have pushed back against the Operation Car Wash anticorruptio probe, seeking new legislation to curtail the powers of...

Eduardo Mello and Matias Spektor

Demonstrators take part in a protest in support of Lava Jato (Car Wash) investigation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 2017.

Corruption Mar 14, 2018 Snapshot

The Key to Making Peace in Africa

Current peace efforts in Africa have failed to address the systemic corruption that fuels conflicts.

George Clooney and John Prendergast

Corruption Feb 15, 2018 Snapshot

Can Ukraine Win Its War on Corruption?

Ukraine’s future as an independent and sovereign state will depend on winning its internal war on corruption.

Melinda Haring and Maxim Eristavi

Supporters of Ukrainian opposition figure and Georgian former President Mikheil Saakashvili take part in a procession during a rally against Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev, February 2018.

Natural Resources Jan 9, 2018 Snapshot

A Serious Setback for Cleaning Up Big Oil

The Trump administration's refusal to implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, a global effort to clean up the oil, gas, and mining sectors, will...

Marti Flacks and Alisa Newman Hood

Politics & Society Jan 5, 2018 Snapshot

The Tragedy of the Venezuelan Opposition

Venezuela’s opposition long struggled to forge a common electoral strategy—only to have Maduro change the rules.

Harold Trinkunas

Supporters of Andres Velasquez, the candidate of the Venezuelan coalition of opposition parties (MUD) for the Bolivar state governor office, attend a gathering near the regional office of the National Electoral Council (CNE), in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela,

Civil & Military Relations Nov 17, 2017 Snapshot

Why Zimbabwe's Military Abandoned Mugabe

For the first time in Zimbabwe's 37 years of independence, the military has intervened directly in domestic politics against the wishes of the civilian head of state.

Philip Martin

Grace Mugabe at a church interface rally in Harare, November 2017.

Criminal Law Nov 15, 2017 Snapshot

Is the Saudi Purge Really About Corruption?

Is Mohammed bin Salman's purge just for show? Or is it the beginning of a real government cleanup?

Andrew Leber and Christopher Carothers

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Future Investment Initiative Conference in Riyadh, October 2017.

Business Nov 14, 2017 Snapshot

Why Xi's Power Grab Will Hurt China's Prospects for Reform

The Western business community is optimistic that Xi could begin a push for long-awaited reforms. It shouldn't be.

Jude Blanchette

A magazine featuring Xi Jinping sits on a newsstand in Shanghai, October 2017.

Strategy & Conflict Nov 8, 2017 Snapshot

A Purge in Riyadh

In a bid to centralize authority and smooth the path for his eventual accession to the throne, MbS has sought to overhaul the organizational structure of his country.

Toby Matthiesen

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, November 2017.

From the Archives Aug 11, 2017 Snapshot

China's Xitocracy

Strongman politics alone will not make China great again.

Andrew Gilholm

Civil Society Aug 10, 2017 Snapshot

Russia's Pothole Predicament

Russia’s officials have chosen to prey upon the state they are supposed to represent.

Peter Podkopaev and Natalie Duffy

Russian journalists drive retro cars to mark the opening of a new bridge in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, October 2015.

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Why Democracies Are Turning Against Belt and Road

To Stop Sisi, Strengthen Egypt’s Judiciary

Is There Hope for Reform in Post-Election Iraq?

Venezuela’s Suicide

The Decline and Fall of Brazil’s Political Establishment

Is Guatemala’s Fight Against Corruption Under Threat?

How Western Anticorruption Policy Is Failing Ukraine

Will Brazil's Crackdown on Corruption Continue?

The Key to Making Peace in Africa

Can Ukraine Win Its War on Corruption?

A Serious Setback for Cleaning Up Big Oil

The Tragedy of the Venezuelan Opposition

Why Zimbabwe's Military Abandoned Mugabe

Is the Saudi Purge Really About Corruption?

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