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Room for optimism despite recent upturn in tensions in Taiwan Strait
A former government minister in Taiwan has voiced concern about China’s recent military exercises against the island which has sent shockwaves throughout the world.
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Georgia’s EU Dream: A Rocky Road Ahead
Summary: Georgia's recent designation as an EU candidate was a milestone, but its path to membership faces a new obstacle: a controversial law targeting...
Together to Victory: How the Belarusian Democratic Forces Support Ukraine and Why it Matters
Four years after the stolen 2020 Belarusian election, the outcome of the war in Ukraine is the greatest variable affecting the future of democracy...
Iran’s Succession Plans Face Uncertainty After President’s Helicopter Crash
The shocking death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19th has pushed the nation into a sudden succession crisis,...
Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court Continues to Uphold Legal Sovereignty and Citizen Rights
In every developed democracy, constitutional control bodies are considered as custodians of a state’s legal sovereignty. Tasked with safeguarding constitutional order, fundamental human rights,...
How South Africa’s 2024 Election could mark the end of the ANC’s 30-year dominance
The 1994 election is the defining moment in South Africa's history. The country's first multiracial election culminated in the dismantling of Apartheid, and saw...
Why Technocrats, Not Intellectuals, Should Lead: A Case for Practical Governance
In the intricate tapestry of political leadership, the dichotomy between intellectuals and technocrats has long been a subject of debate. While both groups bring...
Challenges Persist: Implementing U.S Democracy in the Middle East
Introspecting the Middle East, one can observe that this region represents a curse for any attempts to root Western democracy in it, particularly American...
To Be the Voice of Truth Amidst Nepotism
Teaching in a state university has become almost impossible for the academics that do not support the ruling elites in Turkey. Criticizing government officials,...
The Role of Social Media in Strengthening Democracy in Pakistan
Democracy is a form of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings of the state or other polity are directly or indirectly...