January 2017, Volume 28, Issue 1
Today, there are three parts of the old Soviet bloc—one is democratic, another is wholly authoritarian, and a third “intermediate” group is caught between two worlds. This last should be the main focus of Western assistance.
July 2009, Volume 20, Issue 3
In April 2008, disputed election results in the tiny state of Moldova sparked violent protests and a harsh response from state authorities.
October 2002, Volume 13, Issue 4
During the 1990s, politics in the small post-Soviet state of Moldova was more competitive than anyone would have expected. Yet there was less to this surprising pluralism than met the eye.
October 2001, Volume 12, Issue 4
The failures of post-Soviet reform notwithstanding, serious strides have been made toward economic and political transformation.
January 2026, Volume 1, Issue 37
Moldova is poor, strategically located, and under intense pressure from Russia. But one of Europe’s smallest players has come up with a surprisingly effective recipe for holding Russian dominance at bay.
January 2026, Volume 1, Issue 37
Maria Sandu on Russian interference; Ekrem İmamoğlu in solidarity with Europe’s democratic cities; opposition leader Tundu Lissu on inhumane prison conditions; a Malagasy student’s speech to gendarmes; a Nepalese student’s class speech against corruption; and the Hong Kong Alliance’s demand to release two political prisoners.
