Global megatrends could be leading to a new era of democratization, according to a new report from the U.S. government’s National Intelligence Council.
But that is only one of several scenarios outlined in the report, Global Trends 2030, which …
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December 11, 2012
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Global Trends 2030: decline in US power, but ‘new era of democratization’
September 20, 2012
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Among the Alawites: the death of Baathism
Syria’s opposition will be buoyed by reports that President Bashar Al Assad’s sister has defected, hinting at factional struggles within the ruling elite. The news comes as an international coalition comprising the United States, the European Union and the …
Don’t make scapegoat of Khmer Rouge killer, says genocide survivor
The genocidal Khmer Rouge killer known as Comrade Duch was last month finally found guilty by a U.N. tribunal of crimes against humanity. Sentenced to 35 years in prison for his complicity in the murders of at least 14,000 …
July 29, 2010
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Preparing for a democratic mañana in Cuba
Cuba’s democratic opposition is not yet a viable alternative to communist rule, nor are the island’s communist authorities prepared for the challenges of inheriting the Castro brothers’ failed state. But both sides could be “nudged” into making the adjustments required …
Open letter to Lula
As a rising labor union leader, Lula helped give Brazil’s transition to democracy “a final, decisive push,” writes Denis MacShane, a British Labour MP. He enjoyed significant international support as the Brazilian labor movement, along with independent unions in …
February 22, 2010
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Democrats and autocrats: the best lack all conviction, while the worst………
Many democracies have effectively abandoned human rights advocacy just as the world’s autocracies are becoming more assertive in promoting anti-democratic values and interests, writes Joshua Kurlantzick, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
In the United States, …
Iran’s shifting networks and fissures forestall sustainable suppression?
Iran’s opaque political system has become arguably even less transparent given the continuing turmoil that has seen a fracturing of the ruling elite and the emergence of a diverse and pluralistic Green Opposition. Now a new must-read RAND study provides …
In search of the gulag
Re-writing history is an essential part of Russia’s drive to restore its lost status, but democracy activists have questioned whether the Kremlin’s History Commission is really needed to discover the truth about its Soviet past.
“There are lots of debates …
Why China Won’t Rule the World – and other must-reads
Minxin Pei’s Newsweek article on Why China Won’t Rule the World is one of Global Europe’s must-reads of the week, alongside President Obama’s remarks at the acceptance speech at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony; The real stakes in Afghanistan…