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October 2003, Volume 14, Issue 4

Electoral Systems: A Primer for Decision Makers

• Donald L. Horowitz

The rules that govern voting will always be of vital importance in any democracy. The beginning of wisdom is to turn from the usual focus on electoral systems in order to reflect on larger goals and the trade-offs among them that may be necessary.

April 2003, Volume 14, Issue 2

What Is Liberal Islam?: The Sources of Enlightened Muslim Thought

• Abdou Filali-Ansary

There is an emerging current of enlightened thought in the Muslim world today, but it is all too often wrongly labeled and poorly understood.

April 2003, Volume 14, Issue 2

Turkey at the Polls: After the Tsunami

• Soli Özel

After enduring years of paternalism punctuated by trauma, Turkish voters have pointed their country in a new direction.

January 2003, Volume 14, Issue 1

China’s Changing of the Guard: The Limits of Authoritarian Resilience

• Bruce Gilley

The regime has only institutionalized itself partially and temporarily; institutional norms are currently eroding, and this is likely to continue.

January 2003, Volume 14, Issue 1

Character and Leadership

• Daniel Mahoney

A review of The Politics of Moral Capital by John Kane.

October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4

Debating Democracy Assistance: Toward a New Paradigm

• Marina Ottaway
• Theresa Chung

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October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4

Debating Democracy Assistance: A Tune-Up, Not an Overhaul

• Elizabeth Spiro Clark

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July 1999, Volume 10, Issue 3

A New Jurisprudence for Africa

• H. Kwasi Prempeh

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April 1999, Volume 10, Issue 2

What Went Wrong in Russia? The Perils of a Protracted Transition

• Michael McFaul

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April 1999, Volume 10, Issue 2

What Went Wrong in Russia? Controlling The Military-A Partial Success

• Zoltan Barany

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January 1999, Volume 10, Issue 1

Eastern Europe a Decade Later: The Postcommunist Divide

• Jacques Rupnik

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January 1999, Volume 10, Issue 1

Eastern Europe a Decade Later: Reassessing the Revolutions of 1989

• Vladimir Tismaneanu

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October 1998, Volume 9, Issue 4

Liberal Voices from China: A Program for Democratic Reform

• Jue Fang

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October 1998, Volume 9, Issue 4

Is Ethiopia Democratic? A Political Success Story

• Paul B. Henze

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October 1998, Volume 9, Issue 4

Is Ethiopia Democratic? A Bureaucratic Authoritarian Regime

• John W. Harbeson

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July 1998, Volume 9, Issue 3

Ukraine: A Land in Between

• Nadia Diuk

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July 1998, Volume 9, Issue 3

Mongolia: A Democracy Without Prerequisites

• M. Steven Fish

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April 1998, Volume 9, Issue 2

Creating a Constitution for Eritrea

• Bereket Habte Selassie

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January 1998, Volume 9, Issue 1

Will China Democratize? Confronting a Classic Dilemma

• Michel Oksenberg

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January 1998, Volume 9, Issue 1

Will China Democratize? A “Gray” Transformation

• Juntao Wang

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