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Navigating the New Frontier: SDF-State Relations in Post-Revolutionary Syria

The post-revolutionary period in Syria has been a subject of regional security discussions, with one of the most complex governance and security issues in...

The Long Odds of a Junta-Managed Election in War-Torn Myanmar

Last week, Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing urged voters to select candidates who would work with the military during the upcoming general election,...

Silencing Dissent: How Pressure Toppled Tunisia’s Union Leader

NEWS BRIEF In a major blow to Tunisia's embattled opposition, the head of the nation’s most powerful labour union, Nourredine Taboubi, has abruptly resigned just...

How Ukraine Could — or Should — Hold Wartime Elections

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is willing to hold elections in Ukraine, responding to demands from Moscow and Washington, if security for the voting can be...

Trouble in Idyllic Mauritius: Look Up and See

The present political crisis going on in Mauritius reminds me of a peculiar universal trait among politicians and their parties all over the world....

Georgia on the Edge: From Democratic Promise to Authoritarian Grip

Just over a year ago, Georgia’s parliament reflected a vibrant multiparty democracy, with four opposition coalitions sharing seats and fostering hope for closer integration...

A Win for the Many: Mamdani, Populism, and the Future of Democracy

The year 2025 proved to be paradoxical, characterized by a convergence of both anxiety and awakening. With the return of authoritarian strongmen and the...

Automating Oppression: How AI Firms and Governments Rewire Democracy

Authors: Christopher Jackson and Aaron Spitler* Digital technologies, particularly AI, are accelerating democratic backsliding and revitalizing authoritarian governments. AI-focused companies have been forming close partnerships...

Democrats Score Big in U.S. Off-Year Votes as Trump’s Influence Wanes

The 2025 off-year elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City, and California served as an early test of voter sentiment during Donald Trump’s...

Rooting Out Emerging American Authoritarianism

We Americans don't know what it means to live in an authoritarian state unless we are first generation immigrants who came from one or...

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