Authoritarian Resilience: Why Bouteflika and Bashir Fell, but Ortega Remains
By Kai Thaler for Denver Dialogues. April saw protestors—with an assist from the military—oust longtime authoritarian leaders Abdelaziz…
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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…
Elections and Coup Risk in Zimbabwe One Year after the Coup d’État
Guest post by Jonathan Powell and Clayton Besaw. The removal of Robert Mugabe from Zimbabwe’s presidency in November…
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…
When Fighting Breaks Out – Explaining Subnational Variation in Civil War Onset
Guest post by Ore Koren. Civil war onset is often correctly associated with weak states, such as Afghanistan.…
Democracy in Peril: Ten Elections to Watch in 2018
by Timothy D. Sisk for Denver Dialogues Democracy’s resilience into the 21st century is rightly questioned. In 2017,…
How the Trump Campaign is Undermining American Democracy
Guest post by Allison Patch and Anne Frugé. The 2016 election provides a reality-check about the frailty of…
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…