In Autocracies, A Little Media Freedom Can Go A Long Way
Guest post by Martín Macías Medellín, Mauricio Rivera, Kristian Skrede Gleditsch Mobilization in autocracies is inherently difficult. Potential…
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Will the US Help Spread Authoritarianism?
Guest post by Filippo Costa Buranelli Is the world experiencing an authoritarian backlash? Is democracy receding while authoritarians…
The Threat in America is Destroying Democracy from Within
By Stephen M. Saideman Because of Donald Trump’s statements, and news that his campaign staff has been seeking…
The (Non)Democratic Effects of COVID-19. Which Regimes Will Recover?
Guest post by Roman-Gabriel Olar The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a threat to public health, but also…
Four Trends That Could Put the Democratic Peace at Risk
By Philip B.K. Potter. Political scientists generally agree that democracies have a foreign policy advantage, particularly when it comes…
“Hearts & Minds” on My Mind
By Will H. Moore Last week ProPublica carried a post decrying wasted US tax dollars on “Hearts &…
Security Aid and the Counterterrorism Racket
Guest post by Andrew Boutton In the aftermath of terrorist attacks against Western targets, countries in which these…
The United States: Laggard on Women’s Representation, Promoter of Women’s Representation
By Sarah Bush In my very first post on Political Violence at a Glance, I discussed some of…
Where is the Muslim Gandhi?
By Cullen Hendrix for Denver Dialogues Recently, the Korbel School’s Center for Middle East Studies hosted a dialogue…