Believe Nothing Putin or Prigozhin Tell You

• Andrei Kozyrev

In the days ahead, the West must remain calm—and redouble its support for Ukraine.

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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The Danger of Deconsolidation: The Democratic Disconnect

The Specter Haunting Europe: The Unraveling of the Post-1989 Order

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Maduro Rules Through Repression

• William J. Dobson

The strongman lost in a landslide, and the Venezuelan people are paying the price.

Transforming the Arab World’s Protection-Racket Politics

Ethiopia: The 100% Election

The Authoritarian Resurgence: Autocratic Legalism in Venezuela

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List of Coded Coups

How Civil Society Can Confront the China Challenge — And Win

• Kevin Sheives
• Caitlin Dearing Scott

The CCP is engaged in a sprawling campaign to undermine democracy. Governments too often can be lumbering or weak in response. Look to civil society for the creativity and skill to keep the CCP on its heels.

Women Are Leading Venezuela’s Fight for Democracy

• Paola Bautista de Alemán

María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize has made her the face of the struggle for democracy in Venezuela. But throughout the opposition, women are the backbone of the fight against Nicolás Maduro’s corrupt authoritarian regime.

Latin America’s New Turbulence: Crisis and Integrity in Brazil

Source List for Europe and Azerbaijan: The End of Shame

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China at the Tipping Point? Foreseeing the Unforeseeable

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Indonesia’s 2014 Elections: How Jokowi Won and Democracy Survived