The recent vote offers lessons for Accra and other middle-aged democracies.

The disparate cases and hard questions of interpretation underline the need for nuance.

The host of Carnegie’s podcast on Indian politics shares his three favorite reads from the year.

More than 160 significant anti-government protests erupted around the world this year, according to Carnegie’s Global Protest Tracker, with many driven by voting-related grievances.

The debt limits these governments’ abilities to invest in their futures.

Ramping up the Joint Expeditionary Force would contribute to European security and prepare the continent for a second Trump administration.

The rapid response to Yoon’s martial law decree emerged from democratic practices embedded in society. Whether they can hold firm against rising polarization is another question.

While the focus has been on Seoul’s domestic crisis, Yoon may also have done serious damage to his country’s alliance with the United States, as well as his emphasis on democratic defense of shared values.

The president’s martial law declaration was swiftly denounced, but the constitutional crisis isn’t over yet.  

Complex security challenges to undersea communications infrastructure are forcing NATO, the EU, and individual European governments to adapt, yet many efforts remain in their infancy.