Category: Global Governance
137 Articles
- Global Governance
Brazil’s 2018 National Elections and the Politics of Branding: Why Brazilians are voting for Jair Bolsonaro
There is no single explanation for Bolsonaro’s popularity. For both his original supporters and the more centrist voters who will support him in the second round of the…
October 24, 2018
- Global Governance
How Renewable Energy Could Fuel Future Conflicts
In the past, fossil fuels were the primary link between energy and conflict, as control and transport of oil and gas drove political unrest, wars over territory, and…
October 8, 2018
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Institutional Uncertainty and Political Polarization Mark Brazil’s Upcoming Presidential Election
Having a leading presidential candidate incarcerated for a common crime is a first even for Brazil, the world’s fourth largest democracy by population and a nation that has…
August 16, 2018
- Global Governance
Between Scylla and Charybdis: How trivialization and complexity are “compressing” representative democracy
Trivialization is responsible for the erosion of the public sphere through over-simplified, and often polarizing, accounts of reality and political choice. For instance, populist…
July 27, 2018
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The Autocrats’ Comeback: A Cautionary Tale
To consolidate power, these modern autocrats follow the typical authoritarian playbook to impose deep and swift stresses on their democracies: from repressing media and civil…
July 27, 2018
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The Strategy of Fear: Populism, Technocracy, and European Democracy
Europe is home to one of the most ambitious political and institutional experiments in history: the European Union. In the EU, populist movements and technocratic elites have…
July 9, 2018
- Global Governance
Xi Jinping’s Legacy is not Bridges and Pipelines; it’s his Thought
To many analysts, Beijing’s bold plans come at the expense of soft power. This view is incomplete: Xi’s biggest battle is for hearts and minds in the domestic arena. While…
June 28, 2018
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Russia’s Struggle for Press Freedom
Further, the country’s inability to have a critical dialogue in the media about the problems that ordinary citizens face makes it impossible for society to realize the full…
April 29, 2018
- Global Governance
Ramaphosa and the Hydra of State Capture
As President Ramaphosa sets himself to the task of repairing the South African state after nine devastating years under Zuma, a dizzying array of options lies before him. In his…
April 3, 2018
- Global Governance
Australia’s Gun Laws Can’t Work in America – For Now
For Australians, Port Arthur was the last straw. Newly elected Prime Minister John Howard – the country’s most conservative leader in decades – proposed national gun…
March 30, 2018