Tag: Elections
43 Articles
- Global Governance
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
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
- Human Rights & Development
Women & Violence in Pakistan: Designing Institutions for Women’s Protection
The PPWVA creates its own implementation mechanism, including an elaborate, female-run justice system for GBV survivors that works parallel to the mainstream legal system. It…
May 25, 2018
- Global Governance
Kenyan Democracy and the Rule of Law
On August 8, 2017, Kenyans went to the polls to elect a president, members of parliament, and officials for the country’s various subnational political jurisdictions. The…
March 28, 2018
- Global Governance
What’s Going on in Catalonia?
On the day of the referendum, the Spanish authorities could not thwart large-scale turnout, despite the use of police force. On 6 October, the Catalan government announced that 2…
December 5, 2017
- Global Governance
Baghdad Confronts Iraqi Kurdistan over Independence and Kirkuk
Both sides share responsibility for the instability and the quarreling. On the one hand, by including the disputed territory of Kirkuk in the referendum and declaring it…
November 28, 2017
- Global Governance
Venezuela Is in a Dark Place, But There Are Ways Forward
The electoral gambit followed four months of protests that also failed to bring about any change in government policies, leading many in the opposition to despair about any…
November 15, 2017
- Dialogues
The Future of Cyprus with Cypriot Ambassador Leonidas Pantelides
How do you think your conflict with Turkey [regarding Turkish Cyprus] will turn out within the next decade? We don’t call it conflict with Turkey, of course. We are engaged…
October 25, 2017
- Society & Culture
Poland’s Crisis: A Chance for European Union Reform
Some are already counting down the days of the Polish democracy, considering EU pressure on Poland’s government to withdraw some of its recently contested laws to be the…
March 15, 2016
- Online Archive
Pakistan’s Elections: A Victory for the Status Quo
The Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N), headed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, will regain control of the government. Mr. Sharif represents old-school Pakistani…
May 28, 2013