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"Democracy"
July 2013
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17 Jul 2013
Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 53-54: Post-Elections Armenia
Author: Isabella Sargsyan, Ara Nedolyan, David Petrosyan, Gegham Vardanyan, David Hovhannisyan, Mikhayel Hovhannisyan, Iris Kempe
Publisher:
Resource Security Institute (RSI) /
Center for Security Studies (CSS) /
Heinrich Böll Foundation /
Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE)
This double issue provides an overview of Armenia’s political and economic situation in the wake of the 2012 parliamentary and 2013 presidential and Yerevan City Council elections. More on «Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 53-54: Post-Elections Armenia»
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5 Jul 2013
Bangladesh: Evolving Political Situation
Author: Imtiaz Ahmed
Publisher:
Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Bangladesh is in a state of flux -- its economy is healthy and growing, but its democratic politics are increasingly polarized and violent. More on «Bangladesh: Evolving Political Situation»
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2 Jul 2013
Election Year in Bhutan: Litmus Test of Happiness?
Author: Siegfried O Wolf
Publisher:
Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper contextualizes Bhutan's wobbly attempts at democratization. More on «Election Year in Bhutan: Litmus Test of Happiness?»
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Jul 2013
Constitutional Reform & Violent Conflict: Lessons from Africa, for Africa
Author: Alan J Kuperman
Publisher:
Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief explores whether and how constitutional reform might reduce political instability and violence in Africa. More on «Constitutional Reform & Violent Conflict: Lessons from Africa, for Africa»
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Jul 2013
Popular Attitudes Toward Democracy in Mauritius
Author: Gilles Joomun, Boniface Dulani
Publisher:
Afrobarometer
This paper summarizes the results of a survey conducted on the attitudes and opinions held by Mauritian citizens on democracy and governance, the state of their country’s economy, the quality of their political leaders, their sense of personal identi... More on «Popular Attitudes Toward Democracy in Mauritius»
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Jul 2013
International Cooperation of Authoritarian Regimes
Author: Gero Erdmann, André Bank, Bert Hoffmann, Thomas Richter
Publisher:
German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper examines how authoritarian regimes use international cooperation as a way to maintain power at home. More on «International Cooperation of Authoritarian Regimes»
June 2013
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27 Jun 2013
Gezi Park One Month On: What Lies Ahead?
Author: Amanda Paul, Demir Murat Seyrek
Publisher:
European Policy Centre (EPC)
This brief examines the impact that the 2013 Gezi Park protests have had on Turkey's domestic and foreign politics. More on «Gezi Park One Month On: What Lies Ahead?»
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20 Jun 2013
Libya and the Problematic Political Isolation Law
Author: Haizam Amirah-Fernández
Publisher:
Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This analysis argues that the Political Isolation Law, which the Libyan parliament passed in May 2013, could derail the country's democratic transition. More on «Libya and the Problematic Political Isolation Law»
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14 Jun 2013
Guinea in Transition: Reform, Resources and Regional Relations
Author: Alpha Condé, Gita Honwana Welch
Publisher:
Chatham House
In this speech transcript, Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea, discusses the complexities facing his country following its first democratic elections in 2010. More on «Guinea in Transition: Reform, Resources and Regional Relations»
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3 Jun 2013
Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper evaluates the national stability in Iraq after the US withdrawal. More on «Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights»