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Good Intentions Francesca Wallace Sep 8, 2017 Progressive social change is a grand illusion that can be reduced to debates on the right of free speech. When…
Power Traps and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa Nicholas Chanko Aug 20, 2017 Nearly every nation in Sub-Saharan Africa has faced power traps and institutional instability since their…
Poland’s Falling Out With Democracy Thea Koper Aug 3, 2017 In the past several weeks, Poland’s government has received domestic and international backlash following the…
The Final Dalai Lama and the Future of Tibet Alec Regino Jul 13, 2017 It was a celebration of one of the world’s most respected spiritual leaders. Thousands of exiled Tibetans gathered…
An ‘Interpretation Mechanism’: What Does it Reflect in Regards to the… Etienne Lee May 27, 2017 Rao Geping, a renowned scholar from Peking University and a prominent member of the Basic Law Committee, has…
U.K. General Election 2017: Historic, But Historically Uncompetitive Koji Shiromoto May 22, 2017 “Not another one!” exclaimed Brenda from Bristol. Captured in a viral video, this reaction was in response to…
Understanding South Korea’s Presidential Elections Marie-Hélène Gyorog May 19, 2017 On May 9th, South Koreans elected Moon Jae-in, a liberal candidate, to succeed Park Geun-hye’s conservative…
2017 French Presidential Election: De Gaulle Would Not Be Impressed Mary Thieffry Apr 5, 2017 Since its beginnings, Charles de Gaulle's Fifth Republic has seen an alternating succession of mainstream…
What Happened to Competition in Russia? John Chrobak Mar 31, 2017 "Competitive authoritarian regimes competitive, in that democratic institutions are not merely a façade:…