Information on "Democratic Deficit" and "Asia"
October 2012
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10 Oct 2012
Sri Lanka’s Ongoing Struggle for Democracy
Author: Saliya Pieris
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
When Sri Lanka’s military forces finally defeated the Tamil Tigers in May 2009 the outcome was greeted with joy in many parts of the country. More on «Sri Lanka’s Ongoing Struggle for Democracy»
August 2012
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16 Aug 2012
Election Reform in Pakistan
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report argues that political stability in Pakistan will only be achieved after the country takes the historic step of staging a free and fair election that transfers power from one elected government to another. More on «Election Reform in Pakistan»
July 2012
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30 Jul 2012
Deja Vu All Over Again? Iraq's Escalating Political Crisis
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
In Iraq, a badly conceived, deeply flawed political process has turned into a chronic crisis that could bring down the existing political structure. More on «Deja Vu All Over Again? Iraq's Escalating Political Crisis»
June 2012
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13 Jun 2012
Bangladesh: Back to the Future
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines how the Awami League government has returned to a familiar pattern of arresting opposition leaders, stacking key political institutions and violating human rights. More on «Bangladesh: Back to the Future»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Russia’s Looming Crisis
Author: David Satter
Publisher: Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
Russia faces a momentous political crisis. The abuses of the Putin regime are so fundamental that, without profound change, the protest movement is unlikely to be stopped. More on «Russia’s Looming Crisis»
February 2012
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29 Feb 2012
Putin Again: Implications for Russia and the West
Author: James Nixey, Lilia Shevtsova, Andrew Wood, Philip Hanson, Alan Philps
Publisher: Chatham House
Prior to the Russian parliamentary elections in 2011, Putin's transfer from prime minister to president appeared little more than a routine administrative procedure. More on «Putin Again: Implications for Russia and the West»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
The Sun is Setting on Putin’s System
Author: Arkady Moshes
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
The events of December 2011 have transformed Russia, though Vladimir Putin will likely win the Presidential elections in March 2012. More on «The Sun is Setting on Putin’s System» -
2012
Die israelische Demokratie unter Druck
Author: Aviv Melamud
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
Diese Publikation diskutiert die Lage der Demokratie in Israel. More on «Die israelische Demokratie unter Druck»
January 2011
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Jan 2011
Civil-Security Relations in Medvedev's Russia
Author: Stephen J Blank, Thomas Gomart
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
These papers present differing US and European assessments of the problems connected with civilian and democratic controls over the possessors of force in the Russian state and should stimulate further reflection upon these issues and those related t... More on «Civil-Security Relations in Medvedev's Russia» -
2011
20 Years Without the Berlin Wall: A Breakthrough to Freedom
Author: Natalia Bubnova, Sam Greene, Alexei Arbatov, Lilia Shevtsova, Andrei Ryabov, Maria Lipman, Nikolay Petrov, Alexey Malashenko, Peter Topychkanov, Dmitri Trenin
Publisher: Carnegie Moscow Center
This book focuses on the outcome of transformation in Russia and other post-communist nations, comparing Russia’s experience with that of the Central and Eastern European states. More on «20 Years Without the Berlin Wall: A Breakthrough to Freedom»
