The Politics of Nostalgia and Populism
Guest post by Ezgi Elçi Does nostalgia boost populism? Populist leaders worldwide often exploit nostalgia by referring to…
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Marking World Refugee Day: What Do the Experts Say?
By Alex Braithwaite, and guest contributor Miranda Simon Each year on June 20th, the world is encouraged to…
Why Have Military Courts Become Such a Popular Tool of Repression?
Guest post by Brett J. Kyle and Andrew G. Reiter In November, the Taliban government in Afghanistan announced…
Explaining the Political and Social Unrest in Cuba
Guest post by William M. LeoGrande “The only thing that could cause a social explosion in this country,”…
The Anatomy of Backsliding: Why is Democracy Consuming Itself?
Guest post by Stephan Haggard and Robert R. Kaufman Well before 2016, the United States was becoming increasingly…
Humiliation is the Key to Understanding Widespread Rebellion
Guest post by Mustafa Kirişçi and Ibrahim Kocaman George Floyd suffered the humiliation of dying when a police…
The Global Impacts of COVID-19
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected prospects for peace or conflict; political participation; and civil liberties around the…
Protesting Against Oppression
Guest post by James C. Franklin The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, captured in a…
When Are Coups Fake News?
By guest contributor John Chin Despite the havoc that the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak around the world,…
Colombia’s Largest Remaining Rebel Army Shows Its Teeth
By Michael Weintraub Bombs in a major metropolitan center, explosives found on trucks and next to a school,…