Ten Years After the Soviet Breakup: Going Backwards

After September 11 and the start of the U.S.-led war on terrorists in Afghanistan, the Pakistani military regime of Pervez Musharraf found itself at the center of world attention. What…

Surveys show that Africans’ commitment to democracy fades over time, but also that their support can be refreshed by alternations in power via elections.

While many experts recommend postponing democratization pending the rise of a middle class, a directly political strategy may well be better.