The failure of young democracies in so many regions of the world has had enormous consequences, writes Joshua Kurlantzick. Most obviously, the renewed strength of authoritarian rule means that billions of people continue to live under repressive or pseudo-democratic …
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April 4, 2013
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Democracy in Retreat? Prescriptions for the future
February 25, 2013
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‘Shocking, tragic banality’ of Kosovo memory book
Natasa Kandic (left) and the Humanitarian Law Center draw praise from The Economist’s Tim Judah, who notes that the weekend’s fifth anniversary of Kosovo’s declaration of independence also provides a prelude to the resumption of European Union (EU) sponsored …
February 8, 2013
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Democratic transitions ‘more complex’ in Western Balkans
Contrary to expectations, the post-Communist transitions of Central and Eastern Europe did not provide a transferable model or norm, says the National Endowment for Democracy’s Nadia Diuk (right). Democratization in the Western Balkans shows the influence of more complex …