Tag: Civil Society
120 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
A Guatemalan Judiciary Tailored for the Mafia Needs Reform
In recent years, Guatemala has shifted from an incipient democracy to a kleptocracy, where the justice system is at the service of a criminal alliance between corrupt, …
July 8, 2022
- Society & Culture
State-Society Relations & Global Pandemic Responses: Why Gender Quotas in India Matter
As the world seeks to navigate the COVID-19 global pandemic, one thing is clear: trust in the government matters. A recent study finds low rates of COVID-19 infections (and high…
April 6, 2022
- Conflict & Security
Cuba’s N15: The March That Never Was
In October 2021, Cuban authorities denied Archipiélago permission to carry out its proposed march based on a peculiar interpretation of Article 56 of the new Cuban constitution,…
February 2, 2022
- Global Governance
To Promote Democracy in Sudan, Focus On the People
The Chinese word for crisis, consisting of the concepts “danger” and “turning point,” offers a valuable framing for considering how to break a disturbing and chaotic…
December 27, 2021
- Global Governance
Elusive Truths: Why Good Policies Alone Won’t Save Democracy
The battle over vaccine mandates in Chicago and the catastrophic flooding in Germany earlier this year appear to be worlds apart. But their parallel trajectories underscore a…
December 9, 2021
- Global Governance
Why Global Leadership is Key to International Development
As developing countries continue to deal with the pandemic without equitable access to vaccines, mounting international debt, and worsening challenges stemming from climate,…
October 25, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Contextualizing Erdogan’s Attacks on Bogazici University
On January 2, 2021, Turkey woke to the news that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed Melih Bulu as the Rector (President) of Bogazici University (BU), one of the country…
October 7, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Cultural Rights Defenders: Strengthening Protections for Artists and Creatives
In January 2020 the United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Karima Bennoune, released a report devoted to the notion of “cultural rights.” …
October 5, 2021
- Society & Culture
Neither Seen nor Heard: The Invisibility of Children in the Global Politics of Peace, Security, and Responses to COVID-19
Estimates published last year suggest that 1.6 billion children live with the effects of conflict. Research suggests that these children, like adults, engage in activities that…
June 25, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Bahrain and the Conundrum of Democracy Promotion
Bahrain, a tiny island state off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf, is a serious violator of human rights and good at pledging to mend its ways without following up…
June 14, 2021