Tag: Regimes & Governance
240 Articles
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Mr. Abe’s Third Arrow: Designed with an Economist’s Vision but Shaped by a Bureaucrat’s Hand
Weak Reception The Japanese government published the “third arrow” of Abenomics—proposals for Japan’s economic reform and revitalization—on June 14 to unenthusiastic…
June 28, 2013
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Five Things to Know About the Protests in Turkey
1. The protests are not just about a park For the original environmentalist protestors, the planned destruction of Gezi Park to make way for a replica of an Ottoman…
June 13, 2013
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The China Watcher’s Guide to Beijing Bureaucratese
“In accordance with relevant laws and regulations, the armed forces of China participate in social order maintenance, and guard and fight against terrorist activities. The PAPF…
June 5, 2013
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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
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Flower of the Burma Spring
Among the crowd of National League for Democracy leaders gathered on that rainy June day, no one seemed to consider the possibility that the government might not keep its. …
May 16, 2013
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The Gulf States and U.S. Policy: How Strongly to Push Reform?
As revolution swept across the Arab world beginning in early 2011, the monarchies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) appeared largely immune. In Bahrain, the only GCC country…
May 16, 2013
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Testing the Parameters of Democracy: Romania in 2013
Romania is on the margins of Europe. This simple geographical observation is heavy with significance. The territories inhabited by Romanians have, throughout their history, been…
April 17, 2013
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Chávez and Vitriolic Rhetoric Still Prevail in Venezuela’s Elections
The future of Venezuela has remained precariously uncertain ever since Chávez took power in 1999. In the last 14 years, Venezuela has heavily relied on oil money thanks to its…
April 12, 2013
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Will China’s New Premier Be as Good a Leader as He is a Speaker?
Li initiated his remarks by stressing a stance of “being true to the constitution and loyal to people’s aspiration.” Mentioning “rule by law” several times, his…
April 11, 2013
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UK Foreign Policy: Where did the Liberal Democrats go?
It is hard to reconcile that a pro-EU party, like the Liberal Democrats, is part of the same government that is threatening the EU with an exit referendum in 2017. Prime Minister…
April 10, 2013