Tag: Regimes & Governance
236 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
Climate Change, Carbon Politics, and Kenya’s Democratic Future
Nigeria is the quintessential example of the destructive impacts of oil. In the 1950s, vast oil reserves were discovered in the Niger Delta, one of the planet’s most precious…
October 8, 2019
- Global Governance
A Transition from Above or From Below in Venezuela?
Existing scholarly research suggests that a lack of prominent pro-government political moderates makes a transition from above unlikely. Instead, re-democratization depends on…
August 30, 2019
- Global Governance
The United States Must be on the Side of Democracy in Southeast Asia
Faced with the challenge of backsliding democracy in Southeast Asia, the United States must make sure that democracy and human rights are at the heart of its policies in the…
May 21, 2019
- Business & Economics
The Battle of Ideas in the Question for Wealth and Prosperity in Brazil: Policy Proposals of a Right-Wing Government
For many, Guedes’s policy proposals to lift Brazil from a decade of mediocre economic performance are nothing more than a laundry-list of neoliberal policies. In the 1980s and…
May 17, 2019
- Society & Culture
The Struggle of the Indigenous Population in Contemporary Brazil
But the decisive step was taken by the Constitution of 1988, in which Article 231 establishes that the Indians’ “original rights” (“direitos originários”) to the lands…
May 8, 2019
- Global Governance
A New Level of Aggressiveness: Recent Changes of Taiwan Policy
In his speech, Xi reiterated China’s fundamental objective of “peaceful unification” with Taiwan. However, the emphasis of this phrase seems to have shifted from …
May 6, 2019
- Global Governance
Is Sustainable Peace in South Sudan a Realistic Expectation?
To resolve the South Sudanese conflict, it is important to acknowledge the role that the history of conflict in Sudan plays today. Although South Sudan gained independence from…
April 15, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
What North Korea’s Push for Economic Development Means for Human Rights
North Korea’s 2018 diplomatic makeover reduced tensions, deepened inter-Korean reconciliation, and fostered a perception among analysts that China, Russia, and some other…
April 13, 2019
- Global Governance
2019 Indian Elections: Despite Economic Missteps, Modi’s Reelection Prospects Remain Strong
Modi’s 2014 Election Victory Prime Minister Modi swept into office in May 2014 after securing a decisive victory over the incumbent Congress Party and its coalition partners.…
April 11, 2019
- Global Governance
The Building of Russia’s Geopolitical Momentum
Putin has thwarted Ukraine’s ability to pursue a westward political trajectory in the short-term, even if Russian hostility has hardened Kyiv’s long-term commitment to the…
March 30, 2019