Tag Archives: democracy

Civilization and Its Enemies

What qualities make the United States first among equals in defending civilization?

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Zimbabwe: Hope After Mugabe?

Despite its great potential, why has the country been in decline for two decades?

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Learning From Saudi Arabia

Is Saudi Arabia doing more than it is getting credit for?

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Thabo Mbeki: A 350-Year Perspective on South Africa’s Democracy

How has South Africa’s history of political violence influenced its currently peaceful system?

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Ukraine: Russia's Day After

Can the West help Russia adapt to new realities?

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Wolfowitz and Sadr: Meeting in the Sand

Could a rebel cleric and the U.S. deputy defense decretary share the same beliefs?

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Putin Shows His Bite

The best quotes and thoughts on Vladimir Putin — and how Russian democracy has fared under him.

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George W. Bush On Freedom and Democracy

What are George W. Bush's views on these staples of U.S. political rhetoric?

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Resurrecting Empire

Did the West’s attempts at dominance in the Middle East create an Arab culture of resistance?

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Democracy as a Long-Term Project

Is being a democratic country always a work in progress?

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