Authoritarian Cooperation & Learning
June 2, 2015
Iran’s Campaign Abroad to Conceal Cracks in the System at Home
At a time when the Iranian government’s control over its own population is increasingly showing signs of wear, its international diplomatic and economic efforts to reshape global norms and institutions...
READ MOREMay 19, 2015
Azerbaijan’s Two Big Campaigns
The government of Azerbaijan is pursuing two big, interrelated campaigns. One of them is a relentless domestic effort against any independent voices who criticize the regime. The other is an...
READ MOREMay 1, 2015
Authoritarians Online: Cyber Surveillance and Media Freedom
The suspicion that "the walls have ears" has a chilling effect on journalists. This is a key finding of a new report, “Watchdogs under Watch: Media in the Age of...
READ MOREApril 30, 2015
The Illiberal Surge and the Changing World Order
An array of powerful, illiberal forces has built momentum in recent years that is increasingly challenging democratic norms and the international order. This illiberal surge seemingly has caught established democracies around...
READ MOREApril 30, 2015
The Export of Russia’s “Foreign Agent” Law
On March 10, 2015, a Kyrgyz parliamentary committee approved a draft law with grave implications for civil society. According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL), the proposed legislation seeks...
READ MOREApril 30, 2015
The Shared Interest of Saudi Arabia and Iran
The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran is well-known. In their battle for regional hegemony, each fears that the spread of the other’s sectarian ideology may undermine their own regime’s...
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