Democracy Lab
Cooling Ethnic Conflict in Guyana's Elections
Guyana's 2001 presidential election left the country deeply divided along ethnic lines. In 2006, they decided to try something new.
BY VARANYA CHAUBEY, AMY MAWSON, GABRIEL KURIS | MARCH 13, 2013
The Tangled Tale of Malaysia's Dirty Battleground State
How an ex-British prime minister’s sister-in-law, a headhunter’s grandson, dodgy PR firms, and a Malaysian kingpin are colliding in a fight over the future of democracy.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | MARCH 13, 2013
Political Tremors in the Caucasus
There’s a distinct whiff of desire for political change wafting through the Caucasus.
BY THOMAS DE WAAL | MARCH 8, 2013
Doctor in a Desperate Land
Why an American has chosen to bind his life to Sudan.
BY JEFFREY BARTHOLET | MARCH 7, 2013
The House That Chavez Built
Hugo Chávez subordinated the needs of Venezuela’s economy to the imperative of keeping himself in power. Now the job of cleaning up falls to his successor.
BY JAVIER CORRALES | MARCH 7, 2013
The Democracy Boondoggle in Iraq
The U.S. spent billions promoting democracy in Iraq. Now the official verdict is in: It was all for nothing.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | MARCH 5, 2013
Russia's New Vigilantes
How anti-immigrant passions are shaping Russia's political scene.
BY ANNA NEMTSOVA | MARCH 4, 2013
Stalin Lives
The Soviet dictator died six decades ago. But Russians have yet to say farewell.
BY MASHA LIPMAN | MARCH 1, 2013
Not All Elections Are Worthy of the Name
Sorry, John Kerry and Chuck Hagel. Just because Iran holds elections doesn’t mean that its government represents the people.
BY JEFFREY GEDMIN | MARCH 1, 2013
The Kenya Puzzle
In Kenya, progress and dysfunction go hand in hand.
BY DANIEL BRANCH | FEBRUARY 28, 2013
There is no Indonesia Model for the Arab Spring
Yes, Muslim-majority Indonesia has made a successful transition to democracy. But no, that doesn’t make it an example for the Arab Spring.
BY TOM PEPINSKY | FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Morales Walks the Populist High Wire
Morales talks big populist talk. Here's how it's actually working out.
BY ROBERT LOONEY | FEBRUARY 26, 2013
A Place of One's Own
Land is more than real estate. In many parts of the world, it’s the key to survival, belonging, and identity.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | FEBRUARY 26, 2013
The Inconvenient Diplomat
A farewell to the man who spoke out against Latin America’s leading bullies.
BY JAVIER EL-HAGE, THOR HALVORSSEN | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
It's Not About Us
Forget about the “war on terror.” The next few decades will be dominated by the bitter divide within Islam itself.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
Putin Declares War on Sleaze
Vladimir Putin is vowing to make a dent in the eternal Russian problem of corruption. Skepticism is warranted.
BY ANNA NEMTSOVA | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
Venezuela's New Era
Venezuelans are contemplating the possibility of a new life without Hugo Chávez. But can the existing system continue in the absence of its creator?
BY PHIL GUNSON | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
The Curse of Stability in Central Asia
The autocrats of Central Asia like to tout the virtues of stability. But they're really making excuses for decay.
BY SARAH KENDZIOR | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Forget the Flowers and Candy
Images from the women's rights rallies that have been taking place around the world this week.
BY NEHA PALIWAL | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
What George W. Bush Did Right
The 43rd president of the United States did a great thing for humankind -- but most Americans have no idea.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Free Trade or Penalty-Free Crime?
Free Trade Zones are meant to promote trade and improve economies. But they often end up being a cover for crime.
BY ROGER BATE | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
The End of Ukraine's Balancing Act
Ukraine has long faced a choice: Should it cast its lot with Russia or the European Union? 2013 is shaping up to be the year Kyiv finally decides. The first in our series of Lab Reports.
BY ASKOLD KRUSHELNYCKY | FEBRUARY 7, 2013
Martyrs of the Revolution
If history is any guide, today’s assassination in Tunisia could set off a dangerous revolutionary dynamic.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | FEBRUARY 6, 2013
Rowdies with a Cause
How a bunch of soccer fans became the Muslim Brotherhood’s worst nightmare.
BY SULOME ANDERSON | FEBRUARY 5, 2013
The First Lab Results Are In
Democracy Lab is celebrating its first anniversary. Here are some of the things we've learned over the past year -- and where we're headed in year two.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | JANUARY 31, 2013
The League of Authoritarian Gentlemen
It used to be that it was mainly the liberal democracies who banded together in defense of their values. No longer.
BY ALEXANDER COOLEY | JANUARY 30, 2013
Paving the Way for Mandela's Election
Organizing the first post-apartheid election in 1994 took a lot of logistical planning and political inclusion. But it also took a lot of creativity in finding solutions to the numerous problems that arose.
BY AMY MAWSON | JANUARY 28, 2013
We Have No Idea if Africa Is Rising
Recent FP contributors have said that Africa is and is not rising. They're both wrong because they don't have the numbers to back it up.
BY MORTEN JERVEN | JANUARY 28, 2013
Why the Killing in Syria Is Just the Beginning
The international community’s failure on Syria limits its power to act against the even bigger bloodletting that’s likely to happen down the road.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | JANUARY 25, 2013
Can Egypt's Islamist finance minister cut a deal with the IMF?
BY DAVID KENNER
3 questions Obama's new AfPak envoy must answer
BY GAYLE TZEMACH LEMMON
Odierno: Syrian rebels will prevail, but sequester makes U.S. intervention risky
BY KEVIN BARON
Time to bring the nukes back to South Korea
BY BENNETT RAMBERG
Meet Cody Wilson, the anarchist behind the world's first 3-D printed gun
BY ELIAS GROLL
Does this woman look like she'd be a good president of Bulgaria?
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
U.N. investigator on Syria: Out over her skis yet again?
BY JOHN HUDSON
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