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How Putin keeps his power

There is a now heavily criticised mistake in the writing of the history of the Soviet Union by Americans in the mid-20th century. There w...

Faltering democracies in a post Cold War world - 'The Light That Went Out' by Ivan Krastev &

How can it be true that the post-Cold War settlement has left an almost universal feeling of aggrievement? That is the question Ivan Kras...

Putin's referendum - President for life?

Last month, Russia voted on whether to approve 206 changes to approximately 60% of its Constitution. These changes included political ref...

Malawi's Election Shock - The rise of Lazarus Chakwera

In 2017 Kenya annulled an election. Now Malawi has done the same and it is only the second African country to do so. Following the annulm...

'Ruling Britannia'- An Ever Relevant Read

‘Ruling Britannia’ is perfect for understanding why political reform is necessary. Andrew Marr has been an astute, dominant political com...

Moon Jae-in's Success - Democracy during a crisis

South Korea is one of the world’s youngest democracies, and the first country to hold a national election during the Covid-19 pandemic. C...

Covid-19: A Grave Threat to Democracy?

On the 30th of March, democracy ended in Hungary. Recent liberal commentary concerning the emergence of populism throughout the western w...

Will there be no end to the reign of Putin?

With his hand on a gold-embossed copy of the Russian constitution, Putin was sworn in for the fourth time in 2018, when he promised to se...

Fake News: Social Media's impact on Democracy

As Goebbels stated: ‘If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be mainta...

Smoke and Mirrors in Bolivia

“I condemn this coup against the Bolivian people,” reads a November 10 tweet by Jeremy Corbyn. The Labour Party leader wasn’t alone in ex...

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