Challenging Africa’s ‘leaders for life’ syndrome
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to many of the world’s longest-ruling heads of state, but civil society and regional blocs may be slowing the trend of extending presidential terms in some… Read more »
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Strategic patience needed in Af-Pak stand-off
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary met China’s special envoy on Afghan affairs on Monday, a foreign office spokesman said, a day after Islamabad canceled a scheduled visit by a top U.S. official,… Read more »
Democracy’s defense mechanisms eroding. Populism here to stay?
In the age of migration the important characteristic of many of Europe’s populist parties is not that they are national-conservative but that they are reactionary, notes Ivan Krastev, chairman of… Read more »
Is the world slouching toward grave systemic crisis?
Do open societies really work better than closed ones? Is a more open and civilized world really safer and better for Americans? If we think yes, then what is the… Read more »
‘Dangerous limbo’ ahead of Kenya’s official election result
Kenya is facing a period of ‘dangerous limbo’ ahead of the official election result, observers suggest. Hackers broke into election commission computer systems and databases overnight, claims Kenya’s opposition… Read more »
China: mobilizing without the masses
Although repression has mounted, grassroots activism in China has not disappeared, notes Diana Fu, Assistant Professor of Asian Politics at the University of Toronto. Instead, it has taken more creative… Read more »
What democratic West needs for resilience and renewal
If the West engages in the world’s struggles without a geo-strategic concept, chaos will reign, according to Dr Henry Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor. “Vladimir… Read more »
‘Strongman trades trump democratic deficits’: why are illiberal democrats popular?
Poland’s tightening grip on its judiciary has prompted nationwide protests and threats of European sanctions, but its asset prices and currency have soared this year as they have in plenty… Read more »
Can Ecuador reverse Andean region’s media crackdown?
Former president Rafael Correa’s government used state media outlets as campaign propaganda machines, it was alleged today. His administration’s censorship policies also constituted a ruthless assault on free media in Ecuador,… Read more »
India’s Democracy at 70: Growth, Inequality, Nationalism
In recent decades, strong economic growth in India has given rise to an enormously wealthy upper class but failed to lift up the masses of the country’s poor. In the… Read more »