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Ideology

The Chinese Enlightenment at 100

Over the past century, the May Fourth Movement has come to symbolize the birth of modern China.

Dan Xin Huang

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Ideology May 3, 2019 Snapshot

The Chinese Enlightenment at 100

Over the past century, the May Fourth Movement has come to symbolize the birth of modern China.

Dan Xin Huang

Democratization May 2, 2019 Snapshot

After Bashir

What happens next to Bashir isn't just about a deposed dictator. It has consequences for the future of Sudan itself.

Zachariah Mampilly

Democratization Apr 25, 2019 Snapshot

People Power Is Rising in Africa

A new tide of people power is rising in Africa.

Zoe Marks, Erica Chenoweth, and Jide Okeke

Protesters in Khartoum, Sudan, April 2019

Globalization May/June 2019 Review Essay

A World Safe for Capital

Stephen Wertheim reviews "Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism" by Quinn Slobodian, the story of how a small set of neoliberal intellectuals in...

Reviewed by Stephen Wertheim

Civil Society Apr 10, 2019 Snapshot

The Fall of Abdelaziz Bouteflika

On April 5, just a few days after Bouteflika stepped down, Algerians were back on the streets in greater numbers than ever. They don’t just want to see the back of an...

James McDougall

Algerians celebrate Bouteflika's resignation in Algiers, April 2019

Politics & Society May/June 2019 Review Essay

A Good Democracy Is Hard to Find

Democracy's bumpy past explains its troubled present—but reveals little about its future.

Reviewed by Thomas Carothers

Democratization Jan 17, 2019 Snapshot

The Retreat of African Democracy

African democracy is in for a rough 2019.

Nic Cheeseman and Jeffrey Smith

A man counts votes at the Independent National Electoral Commission, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 2019.

Civil Society Nov 30, 2018 Snapshot

Is Libya Finally Ready for Peace?

Recent developments in Libya offer, for the first time in years, reason for guarded optimism about the country's future.

Frederic Wehrey and Jalel Harchaoui

UN Libya Envoy Ghassan Salame (L) and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Palermo, November 2018.

Democratization Nov 14, 2018 Snapshot

噩梦般的旧日重现

为何习近平加强镇压

Kelly Hammond, Rian Thum, and Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Democratization Oct 30, 2018 Snapshot

China’s Bad Old Days Are Back

Under Xi Jinping, China is extending political repression from its Western border regions into Hong Kong and other that once seemed relatively free by comparison. What...

Kelly Hammond, Rian Thum, and Jeffrey Wasserstrom

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

Civil Society Oct 9, 2018 Snapshot

Why Duterte Remains So Popular

The 2016 election revealed that despite surface-level calm, a systemic crisis of the Philippines' political order had been building for years

Mark R. Thompson

Rodrigo Duterte delivers his State of the Nation address in Manila, July 2018.

Political Economy November/December 2018 Essay

The Next Arab Uprising

The fundamental bargain underpinning stability in Middle Eastern states is coming undone. Unless regional leaders move quickly to strike new bargains with their...

Marwan Muasher

Police detain a protester in Amman, Jordan, June 2018

Civil Society Aug 24, 2018 Snapshot

How Daniel Ortega Became a Tyrant

Over the past four months, the Nicaraguan government, much as it did under Somoza, has declared war on its people.

Gioconda Belli

Sandinista supporters carry a portrait of Ortega at a rally in Managua, November 2009.

Civil Society Aug 17, 2018 Snapshot

Waiting for Democracy in Congo

Is Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary's presidential candidacy a harbinger for Congo’s much-awaited democratic transition or merely a lifeline to a beleaguered strongman?

Mvemba Phezo Dizolele

Joseph Kabila addresses the UN in New York, September 2017.

Politics & Society September/October 2018 Essay

China’s Future Is South Korea’s Present

To predict China's path, observers should look to the example of South Korea under Park Chung-hee. Ultimately, sustaining economic growth will push Xi Jinping and the...

Hahm Chaibong

Civil & Military Relations Jul 27, 2018 Snapshot

Pakistan's Sham Election

This election, like virtually every previous election in Pakistan, will have few consequences for Pakistan’s behavior at home or abroad.

C. Christine Fair

Imran Khan at a press conference in Islamabad, July 2018.

Post-Conflict Reconstruction May 18, 2018 Snapshot

The End of the Iran Deal Could Destabilize Iraq

The real question now facing Iraq is how Iran will choose to respond to Trump’s withdrawal from the JCPOA.

James Fromson and Steven Simon

A member of the Iraqi army outside of Mosul, November 2016.

Peacekeeping Apr 25, 2018 Snapshot

How Elections Can Lead to Peace

Under certain circumstances, post-conflict elections can greatly enhance the durability of peace agreements.

Aila M. Matanock

Afghan women register to vote in Kabul, April 2018.

Human Rights May/June 2018 Review Essay

The Long Arc of Human Rights

Few have stepped back and considered the overall impact of the broader international human rights movement. In her new book, Evidence for Hope, the political scientist...

Reviewed by Caroline Bettinger-López

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A World Safe for Capital

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A Good Democracy Is Hard to Find

The Retreat of African Democracy

Is Libya Finally Ready for Peace?

噩梦般的旧日重现

China’s Bad Old Days Are Back

To Stop Sisi, Strengthen Egypt’s Judiciary

Why Duterte Remains So Popular

The Next Arab Uprising

How Daniel Ortega Became a Tyrant

Waiting for Democracy in Congo

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The End of the Iran Deal Could Destabilize Iraq

How Elections Can Lead to Peace

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