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May 26, 2016
Freedom for Khadija, But Not For Azerbaijan
Guest post by Elspeth Suthers. On May 25, 2016—two days before her fortieth birthday—Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova was released from the prison where she had spent the past one year, five...
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May 17, 2016
Crackdowns on Citizen Election Monitors Reveal Authoritarian Fear
Guest blog post by Patrick Merloe, contributing author to the edited volume, Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy.Nonpartisan election monitoring, spanning over 100 countries, embodies a movement of millions...
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April 19, 2016
Hollywood with Chinese Characteristics
Guest post by Anne-Marie Brady, contributing author to the edited volume, Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy. On February 19, 2016, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party...
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April 14, 2016
In Venezuela, Maduro Clings to Power with the Long Arm of the Law
Guest post by Javier Corrales, contributing author to the edited volume, Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy. From his ascent to power in 1999 until his death, former Venezuelan President...
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April 13, 2016
Coercive Diplomacy Injects Adrenaline into Russia’s Decaying Regime
Guest post by Lilia Shevtsova, contributing author to the edited volume, Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy. Among the many challenges the West is facing, the resurgence of an authoritarian...
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March 10, 2016
Bids to Extend Term Limits Fall Short in Bolivia and Ecuador
Guest post by Fabiola Cordova. Venezuela: No Longer a Model Bolivian voters sent a strong message to President Evo Morales last month, rejecting his bid to change the constitution and run for...
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