Democracy

Asia's Next Tiger

President Aquino's anti-corruption program is just what the Philippines economy needs.

BY GREG RUSHFORD | JUNE 19, 2012

Out with a Whimper

No matter who wins the presidential elections, Egypt's revolution is in trouble.

BY ASHRAF KHALIL | JUNE 18, 2012

A Requiem for Calderon

The outgoing Mexican president had a golden opportunity to change his country for the better -- and he blew it.

BY ALINA ROCHA MENOCAL | JUNE 18, 2012

Head of State

Hillary Clinton, the blind dissident, and the art of diplomacy in the Twitter era.

BY SUSAN B. GLASSER | JULY/AUGUST 2012

How Bad Is Bad?

Although the 10 worst failed states don’t necessarily suffer from the same problems, they do share one thing in common: a miserable quality of life for most of their people. And when they’re stacked up against the United States, the meaning of “failure” is devastatingly clear.

JUNE 18, 2012

The Science of Ballot-Box Stuffing

What's the best way to detect electoral fraud? You may want to follow the numbers.

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | JULY/AUGUST 2012

'American Exceptionalism': A Short History

How did a phrase initially used dismissively by Joseph Stalin become shorthand for who loves America more?

BY URI FRIEDMAN | JULY/AUGUST 2012

The Dictator Hunter's Wanted List

9 former autocrats and bad guys that should be made to pay for their crimes.

BY REED BRODY | JUNE 18, 2012

The Most Important War You Probably Know Nothing About

Gather round, children, and let me tell you about the War of 1812.

BY JAMES TRAUB | JUNE 15, 2012

The Five Stages of Egypt's Revolution

It matters little who wins the presidency this weekend -- a much bloodier uprising is inevitable.

BY CHARLES HOLMES | JUNE 15, 2012

Egypt's Subsidy Blues

When Egypt's next rulers finally tackle urgently needed economic reform, they should look to an unlikely model: Iran.

BY PETER PASSELL | JUNE 15, 2012

The Freedom to Hate

As sectarian violence lashes Burma, the media are using their newfound freedom for destructive ends.

BY HANNA HINDSTROM | JUNE 14, 2012

Egypt's Constitutional Chaos

The process of drafting a new constitution is a train wreck. But there’s a way to get it back on track.

BY MARA REVKIN, YUSSUF AUF | JUNE 14, 2012

Ruling Facebookistan

The world's largest social networking site has a population nearly as large as China or India's. And the natives are getting restless.

BY REBECCA MACKINNON | JUNE 14, 2012

The Devil They Know

Why the West shouldn't expect Russia's policy on Syria to change anytime soon.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | JUNE 13, 2012

The Bolivarian Legacy

Hugo Chávez and his leftist allies will leave little behind other than failed economic policies, massive corruption, and shrinking political freedoms.

BY DOUGLAS FARAH | JUNE 13, 2012

Brother Number One

Should Americans be worried about the man who might be Egypt's next president: the Muslim Brotherhood's curious second choice, Mohamed Morsi?

BY SHADI HAMID | JUNE 7, 2012

The War for India's Internet

Why is the world's biggest democracy cracking down on Facebook and Google?

BY REBECCA MACKINNON | JUNE 6, 2012

Stay Out of Syria

Foreign intervention to topple Bashar al-Assad's bloody regime risks a fiasco on par with Iraq and Afghanistan.

BY JOSHUA LANDIS | JUNE 5, 2012

Egypt's Revolutionary Soul-Searching

Cairo's revolutionaries take to the streets during a chaotic weekend.

JUNE 4, 2012

Remembering Tiananmen

A photographic history of China's infamous square.

JUNE 4, 2012

A Failure to Communicate

Why is the Obama administration using its radio station to attack the Cuban Catholic Church?        

BY FULTON T. ARMSTRONG | JUNE 1, 2012

Too Hot for Tehran

The ayatollahs are going after a new generation of satirists. But that hasn't stopped Iran's best cartoonists-in-exile from exposing the country's deepest taboos.  

JUNE 1, 2012

U.N. Human Rights Council Condemns Actual Human Rights Abusers!

Or, in praise of small victories.

BY JAMES TRAUB | JUNE 1, 2012

Betting on a Cambodian Spring

Why Cambodia’s opposition faces a steep uphill battle in its effort to oust Prime Minister Hun Sen.

BY THOMAS MANN MILLER | JUNE 1, 2012

The Ayatollah Is No Joke

What's behind Iran's cartoon crackdown?

BY ROLAND ELLIOTT BROWN | JUNE 1, 2012

The Window is Closing for Riyadh

The oil won’t last forever -- so Saudi Arabia’s government has to reform its economy if it wants to survive.

BY ROBERT LOONEY | JUNE 1, 2012

What the Hell Should We Do About Syria?

FP asked five smart observers to offer their solutions for the quagmire in Damascus.

MAY 30, 2012

The Dictators Are Smarter Than You Think

Don't count the tyrants out. They've still got plenty of tricks up their sleeves.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | MAY 30, 2012

The Curious Case of Benjamin Netanyahu

Will Israel’s prime minister turn out to be a great man, or just a great maneuverer?

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | MAY 30, 2012