Eastern Europe a Decade Later: Reassessing the Revolutions of 1989

Iraq’s three elections in 2005 highlighted the role—but also the limits—of electoral-system design in managing potentially polarizing divisions.

Democracy in India remains robust, but the scope and intensity of the corruption that pervades the political system are steadily eroding public trust.

Widely reported as “Facebook revolutions,” the upheavals in Tunisia and Egypt show that social media not only can ignite protests but also can help to determine their political consequences.