Authoritarian Cooperation & Learning
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...
READ MOREMay 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...
READ MOREApril 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...
READ MOREApril 7, 2016
Russia Reaps Rewards from the Rise of Europe’s Far Right
Across Europe, far-right political parties are on the march, write Alina Polyakova and Anton Shekhovtsov in a new issue brief from the Atlantic Council. But Europe’s far-right parties have also...
READ MOREMarch 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...
READ MOREJanuary 28, 2016
Freedom in the World: What’s Behind the Decade of Decline?
Guest post by Arch Puddington. According to Freedom in the World, a report issued annually by Freedom House, global democracy has experienced a decade of decline. This represents far-and-away the most...
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