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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, November 3, 2014
To keep up with Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Christian Caryl explains why America has become a poor advertisement for democracy around the world -- and how it can...
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In Post-Election Tunisia, the Tricky Search for Allies
Three years after Tunisia's Islamist party, Ennahda, swept the country's first free and fair election, the party failed to secure the same position and came second in the legislative election that was...
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The Supreme Court Decision That's Ripping Libya Apart
Today, Libya's Supreme Court has declared the country's internationally recognized and democratically elected House of Representatives illegal and unconstitutional. Boycotting Islamist and Misratan...
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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, November 10, 2014
To catch Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Iyad el-Baghdadi explains why, against all odds, he still believes in the Arab Spring. Srdja Popovic and Slobodan Djinovic offer...
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The Venezuelan Government Saves Christmas
Christmas is a huge deal in Venezuela. The rainy season begins to dim, and the overwhelming tropical heat gets a tad more tolerable in December. Special meals (hallacas) and special music (gaitas)...
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The Turk Has No Friend but the Turk
On the day after Americans observed Veteran's Day, three U.S. Navy sailors were singled out for unwelcome attention in another part of the world. A group of Turkish nationalists staged a demonstration...
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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, November 17, 2014
To catch Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Larry Jagan explains why paralysis at the top of Burma's government is stalling the country's democratic transition. Ward Wilson...
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A Peaceful Kurdish Capital Gets a Brutal Wake-Up Call
ERBIL, Iraq — The call came in the middle of an interview. "There's been a bombing," Zhyar, my Kurdish assistant, told me. "Right in the center of town." We said hurried goodbyes and jumped into our...
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Is Spain About to Embrace Chavismo?
When the late Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chávez came into power in 1998, he saw in his movement an answer to capitalism and a solution to Latin America's soaring inequalities. Chávez's aspirations were...
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Muslims Discovered the Americas, Claims Turkish President
It is becoming increasingly painful to write about Turkey these days. Every week, there is a controversial incident or statement from Turkey that is difficult to explain to the American public. For...
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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, November 24, 2014
To catch Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Christian Caryl reports from the scene of a car bombing in northern Iraq apparently perpetrated by the Islamic State. In his...
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There's No Right Choice in Tunisia's Presidential Election
On Sunday, Nov. 23, Tunisians voted in their first democratic presidential election. None of the candidates won a majority, so a second round is scheduled to take place next month. But it's already...
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Can Burma's Civil Society Find Its Voice Again?
The Burmese military is staging a comeback. Since the government launched its tentative liberalization process four years ago, the armed forces, the notorious Tatmadaw, have taken a backseat. Though...
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Libya's Last Glimpse of Hope
Libya is in a sorry state. Fighting continues at the extremist-controlled international airport in Tripoli, which the Libyan air force attacked last week. City centers are still embroiled in conflict,...
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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, December 1, 2014
To catch Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Jonathan Schienberg finds that Thailand's political exiles are keeping up the fight for democracy from outside the country's...
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