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Government & PoliticsChina, European Union, Russia, United States

Geopolitical Trend: Authoritarianism Spreads Around the Globe

Joshua Ball

Authoritarianism is emerging as an attractive alternative to liberal democracy for a growing number of countries worldwide. Authoritarianism is a form of government characterized by strong central power and limited…

Government & Politics

Xi’s indefinite grasp on power has finally captured the West’s attention—now what?

Stanley Rosen

When China’s Congress voted to repeal constitutional limits on the length of time a Chinese president can stay in office, there were only two “no” votes out of the 2,964…

Government & PoliticsRussia, Ukraine

Nadiya Savchenko Detained in Ukraine on Charges of Plotting Attempted Coup

Gabriella Gricius

Nadiya Savchenko was an MP in the Ukrainian parliament after spending two years in Russian custody. On March 22, 2018, Nadiya Savchenko was arrested by the Ukrainian State Security Service…

Government & PoliticsChina, Russia

It’s Likely China Will Enter Another Long Period of Severe Dictatorship

Jerome A. Cohen

Term limits for the leadership are not usually found in dictatorships. The Chinese Communist Party’s proposed abolition of China’s presidential term limit means that it has forgotten one of the main…

Government & PoliticsGeorgia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

The Decline of Mikhail Saakashvili

Gabriella Gricius

Former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili was banned from Ukraine for three years this week after being expelled from the country. In February, 2018, MIkhail Saakashvili was detained, flown to Poland,…

Government & PoliticsRussia, United States

Trump Unsuccessfully Ordered Firing of Robert Mueller in June 2017

Joshua Ball

The president ordered the firing of the Special Counsel but demurred when White House Counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign in protest. In June 2017, President Donald Trump ordered that special…

Government & PoliticsBrazil, Cambodia, European Union, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, United States

10 Elections to Watch in 2018

James M. Lindsay

Millions of people around the world voted in elections this year. The French elected Emmanuel Macron president, while South Koreans elected Moon Jae-in president. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani won reelection…

Government & PoliticsCatalonia, European Union, Spain

Spain-Catalonia Secession Crisis Won’t End After December Elections

Joshua Ball

Catalonia's independence referendum set in motion a series of events, with implications that will be felt across Spain–and Europe—for several years. Summary Madrid takes immediate control of its institutions and…

Government & PoliticsRussia, Ukraine, United States

Trump Campaign Officials Indicted in Special Counsel Investigation

Joshua Ball

Trump Campaign Chair and associate were charged on 12 counts, including conspiracy against the United States and money laundering. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has indicted Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul…

Government & PoliticsChina

Xi Jinping Lays Out Plans to Make China Great Again

Jinghan Zeng

Chinese elites have long been searching for answers to the same question: how to make China great again? In 1793, in his letter to Britain’s King George III, China’s Qianlong…

Government & PoliticsCatalonia, European Union, Spain

Catalonian Secession: Madrid Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Joshua Ball

The Spanish government's bungling of the Catalan referendum only made the situation worse. There is a saying in Catalonia: "once they send in the tanks, they may have missed the…

Government & PoliticsCatalonia, European Union, Spain

Catalonia Moves Toward Independence—Will Madrid Seize Control?

Joshua Ball

If Catalonia's regional government proceeds with a unilateral declaration of independence Madrid could suspend the region's autonomy and take direct control. On Oct. 4, the region's pro-independence parties, Junts pel…