The rise of new powers in the developing world has already begun to reshape international relations, but the characteristics of any potential new international order remain unclear.
The Moroccan regime has employed roundabout methods to strengthen its grip over the institutions still most capable of criticism: the independent and international press.
Despite democratic reforms, a volatile political environment and an unsustainable economy continue to threaten Georgia's stability.
The agreement signed on November 11, intended to pave the way for the formation of an Iraqi government, has already proven to be extremely fragile and there is a strong possibility that it may fail.
President Obama's upcoming trip to four Asian democracies will signal U.S. commitment to the region at a time when China's growing assertiveness has its neighbors worried.
The second trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev is overtly political and aims not only to justify then-President Vladimir Putin's brand of Russian governance, but also to show that Putin is not ready to step down from power.
While Egypt’s opposition groups remain divided on whether or not to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections, there are indications that they, as well as many Egyptian citizens, are beginning to favor international monitoring to safeguard against electoral fraud.
Over the past twenty years, democracy promoters and development practitioners have become increasingly interconnected and the distinctions between the two communities have become blurred.
The once relatively separate communities of democracy aid and development aid have in recent years become increasingly interconnected as developmentalists acknowledge the importance of taking politics into account and accept governance as a factor in developmental success.
Scholars of comparative democratization can advance debate on how to develop and sustain democracies by avoiding the frameworks that often limit the democracy policy community.