Review – Hunger and Fury: The Crisis of Democracy in the Balkans
Mujanović’s book outlines the crisis of democracy and failure of Western efforts to democratise the Balkan region but offers pessimism as well as hope for the future.
Interview – Marina Povitkina
Marina Povitkina discusses her PhD research on democracy and its effect on environmental performance, as well as the Paris Agreement, green policies and island nations.
Zimbabwe Elections: The Local and Regional Implications
Zimbabwe’s recent elections portray the yearnings of the citizenry to depart from the 37 years of misrule that resulted into political and economic disorder.
Interview – Matthew Goodwin
Matthew Goodwin talks about his new book National Populism, the upcoming Swedish elections, eurosceptic and pro-European political parties, and the Brexit referendum.
Review – Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic
David Frum puts forward a powerful message outlining his concerns over the Trump presidency and the damage it is doing to the country, democracy and conservatism.
N-of-1 Survey Finds Support for a Return to the Divine Right of Kings (A Satire)
A satirical commentary on the feasibility of a return to the divine right of kings in light of a perceived decline of the rule of law.
Interview – Milan Vaishnav
Dr Milan Vaishnav shares his views on corruption, accountability and politics in India, the successes of India’s democratic experiment and the 2019 national elections.
A 21-year-old Reform Movement on the Brink of Success
It is about time to support the democratic movement in Iran in any way that we feasibly can. In this effort, context and local knowledge matter greatly.
Will Liberal Democracy Survive the Century?
We have yet to settle whether the features of liberal democracy are inherent to the system itself, or to particular contexts in which the system is installed.
Trump’s Dream and Tocqueville’s Nightmare
The current erosion of agency amongst citizens in the U.S. is bringing us closer than ever to Tocqueville’s cautions of the path to despotism
