Minority Groups, Violence, and Voting Systems in Myanmar
Guest post by Luke Sanford Myanmar has largely fallen off the international newsfeed despite Aung San Suu Kyi’s…
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Internationally Irrelevant: The Limited Reach of Scotland’s Precedent Setting
By Stephen Saideman There have long been fears that a successful secessionist effort will encourage other potential secessionists, potentially…
Rule #1 for Secessionist Movements
By Stephen Saideman If one is going to try to get votes in support of a separatist referendum, rule…
Cambodia’s Post-Election Crisis in Context
By Sarah Bush Cambodia, a country consistently ranked as “not free” by Freedom House, is in the midst…
How Mugabe Holds Power
Guest post by Noorjit Sidhu This piece is the second of two written for Claire Adida’s UC San Diego…
Friday Puzzler: Why No Violence In Kenya?, Answered
By Taylor Marvin Last week we asked why Kenya’s recent general election was peaceful, in contrast to the…
Friday Puzzler: Why No Violence In Kenya?
By Barbara F. Walter Last week a couple of my colleagues left with some trepidation for Kenya to monitor…
How a US Election Undermined Global Health
By Will H. Moore American President Barrack Obama will be inaugurated for a second term next month. Meanwhile,…
Hate Crimes In The USA
By Will H. Moore Through the first six months of 2012 the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has…