Political Movements

The world order has undergone tremendous changes since the U.S.- and USSR-led Olympic boycotts during the Cold War. The growing political influence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has led some scholars…

Since the 1990s, social protests have spread around the world, helping to consolidate fledgling new democratic governments and advance much-needed economic and political reforms. These protests have also destabilized weak…

It has been a tough year since the contested August 2020 presidential election in Belarus. Incumbent Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s claim to have won by a landslide triggered unrelenting nationwide demonstrations. Although…

The failure of scholars to recognize the agency of children in political spheres matches the failure in practice to engage children when developing programs aimed at responding to their specific…

As the Biden administration appears to recommit to a foreign policy based on democracy and human rights, Bahrain offers a stark reminder of the difficulty of pursuing such a policy…

The trial and imprisonment of Alexei Navalny has provoked widespread protest in Russia and condemnation in Western states. At least in the short term, the extent to which it marks…

Recent events in France have revealed how race remains such a loaded concept in French society. But policymakers must emphasize that this is nothing new, and that public policies need…

From 2001 to 2019, amid democratic governance, Peru achieved economic growth with equity. But in 2020, the pandemic exposed long-standing problems, especially limited investment in public goods and fragile social…

To counter the pacific revolutionary mobilization that led to the demise of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the remaining elements of the Algerian regime have implemented limited reforms under…

In Chile, the ongoing constituent process presents a great opportunity, but it also embodies great challenges. Chile’s future will depend on the capacity of the constituent body to reach broad…