The Electoral Origins of the Santomean Coup Attempt
Guest post by Jonathan Powell and Julia Oldershaw Holding competitive elections and the transition of power following elections…
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Pandemics and Democracy
Lindsay Morgan interviews George Rutherford and Kim Yi Dionne Though COVID-19 failed to feature prominently in the US…
Can the Rise of Far-Right Parties Spark Extremist Violence?
Guest post by Erika Ricci On September 25, Italy witnessed the victory of Giorgia Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia party,…
On Narcissism and War
Why did Joe Biden exit Afghanistan when his predecessors didn’t? How much of a danger is Vladimir Putin…
Civil Society Faces an Uphill Struggle to Defend Democracy
Guest post by Marianne Dahl, Sirianne Dahlum, Hanne Fjelde, and Ida Rudolfsen The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded this…
Why Do Some People Participate in Democracy, While Others Don’t?
Lindsay Morgan interviews Cesi Cruz and Christopher Ojeda Democracy depends on the participation of its citizens. But many…
Does UN Peacekeeping Work? A New Perspective
Guest post by William G. Nomikos In a recent New York Times op-ed entitled “I Love the U.N.,…
Who Attacked Montenegro? The Moral And Strategic Hazards of Misassigning Blame
Guest post by Erica D. Lonergan and Maggie Smith A few weeks ago, Montenegro—a NATO member—was hit with…
Political Violence, Ex-Presidents, and Upcoming Elections
By Pearce Edwards After Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents executed a search warrant at the Florida residence…
The Politics of Nostalgia and Populism
Guest post by Ezgi Elçi Does nostalgia boost populism? Populist leaders worldwide often exploit nostalgia by referring to…