Did the Zimbabwe Coup Encourage Gabon’s Plotters?
Guest post by Jonathan Powell and Mwita Chacha. In the early morning of January 7th, junior army officers…
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The Case of the Missing Dictators
By Barbara F. Walter. Two weeks ago I asked why so many African dictators resigned in the short…
Why Have So Many African Dictators Suddenly Resigned?
By Barbara F. Walter. Africa is known for its dictators and their uncanny ability to stay in power…
Repression, Regime Consolidation, and Latin America’s Authoritarian (Re)Turn
By Kai Thaler for Denver Dialogues. This week, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is planning to attend the United…
Is Zimbabwe Headed Towards Civil War?
Guest post by Aaron Stanley. A number of recent reports out of Zimbabwe note a fracturing of Zimbabwe’s…
Understanding Military (Non)Support in the Wake of Constitutional Coups
By Kara Kingma Neu and Deborah Avant. Scholars of democratization in Africa have witnessed a troubling trend: an…
How Mugabe Holds Power
Guest post by Noorjit Sidhu This piece is the second of two written for Claire Adida’s UC San Diego…