Democracy and Governance

Analysis

    • The Elusive Synthesis

      Over the past twenty years, democracy promoters and development practitioners have become increasingly interconnected and the distinctions between the two communities have become blurred.

      • Op-Ed

      The Research Imperatives of Democracy Promotion

      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.

      • Q&A

      Ukraine's New Direction

      The return of Viktor Yanukovych, who was elected president of Ukraine in February, has sparked fears among some that the momentum of Ukraine’s domestic political and economic reforms would be lost.

      • Op-Ed

      Turkey Faces the Democracy Test

      Turks are preparing to vote on a set of proposed constitutional amendments that risk undermining the independence of the judiciary and eroding one of the necessary checks on the power of the executive branch.

      • Article

      Relative Calm Before a Stormy Lebanese Fall

      The impending release of the findings of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and Hezbollah’s allegation of Israeli involvement in the 2005 assassination of Rafic Hariri threaten to ignite a political crisis and deepen sectarian fissures in Lebanon.

      • Op-Ed

      China's Political Awakening

      While China’s labor activism signals a broader political re-awakening of its civil society, this emerging phenomenon does not guarantee fundamental change to the country’s autocratic political order.

      • A Second Letter to Clinton from the Working Group on Egypt

        • May 12, 2010
        • May 11

        The renewal of the state of emergency in Egypt heightens concerns that the Obama administration’s practice of quiet diplomacy is not bearing fruit. The United States is uniquely positioned to engage the Egyptian government and civil society and encourage them along a path toward reform.

        • Q&A

        Karzai Comes to Washington

        While the United States has no choice but to deal with Karzai, the Afghan leader’s power is falling and the coalition’s military strategy is at an impasse.

        • Op-Ed

        A Far-Away Country in Need of Help

        Most Europeans rank Yemen low on their list of priorities. Yet the country threatens their interests more than they recognize, and they can do more about it than they might think.

        • Op-Ed

        Kyrgyzstan's New Window of Opportunity

        Lasting change eluded Kyrgyzstan in 2005 when Bakiyev came to power. Now that his regime has collapsed, the new leaders will have to work hard to earn back the trust of the Kyrgyz people.

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