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The Curse of the Ex-Presidents

• Casey Cagley

Across Latin America, former leaders are keeping a chokehold on their countries’ politics. It’s time their successors break free.

Defeating Putin in Ukraine Is Vital to the Future of Democracy

• David J. Kramer

Why we must tackle the threat posed by Putin and his authoritarianism head on.

Why Ukraine Is Starting to Lose

• Zoltan Barany

Putin doesn’t care how many of his troops die. He is looking to win a war of attrition. On the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine needs the West’s help—and it needs it now.

The Puzzle of the Chinese Middle Class

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How Putin’s War in Ukraine Has Ruined Russia

• Kathryn Stoner

In a matter of weeks, the Russian autocrat has erased his country’s prosperity in a feckless attempt to rebuild a doomed empire.

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Why Vladimir Putin’s Luck Ran Out

• Michael McFaul

For twenty years, the Russian autocrat enjoyed a string of good fortune in coming to power and cementing his rule. He had raised Russia’s standing in the world. Then he invaded Ukraine.

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Why Greece Failed

China and East Asian Democracy: The Coming Wave

India’s Democracy at 70: Growth, Inequality, and Nationalism

Transforming the Arab World’s Protection-Racket Politics

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The Upheavals in Egypt and Tunisia: The Road to (and from) Liberation Square

China and East Asian Democracy: The Taiwan Factor

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