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democracy & powerControl over people's lives is shifting beyond the grasp of traditional institutions. Democracy is embraced as a vision, but can be endlessly frustrated or disappointing in practice.
A closed horizon
Jane Gabriel
The film director Theo Angelopoulos talks about turmoil in Greece, a generational failure and about his new film ‘The Dust of
Time'
How will Russia's regime handle the economic crisis? Will its citizens withdraw, protest or prove loyal? Distinguished political scientist Vladimir Gelman considers the options
A generation of civilian rule is an achievement, but rooted flaws in Argentina's polity remain
The Somali conflict is entering a new phase. After two locust years, three possible outcomes
France's political "elephants" have blocked an effort to reinvent the left. But not for ever
A new model of assessing the quality of democracy is universal yet local
The crisis of 2008 is a consequence of the pervasive impact of
market-driven policy. A new idea of the state is needed
How the fears of Ireland's voters could shape the European Union's destiny
The explosion of violence in Greece reflects a malaise of ideas as well of governance. (Here for a round-up of coverage on Greece)
A tradition of protest that goes back at least 35 years, if not 200; missed opportunites at reform; romanticisation of political violence; educated and frustrated youth. Nikos Konstandaras, Kostas Gemenis, Teo Kermeliotis and others.
Human security ought to be the goal of any Obama surge in Afghanistan, not defeat of Al Qaeda.
The protest wave in Greece reflects official indulgence of radical as well as police violence. See also Giorgos Markakis' guest post reflecting all the anger from the street.
The celebrated film director Alexander Sokurov reflects despairingly on the state of Russia.
A year of Bangkok protests reflects an illness in Thailand’s legal and political order
Uzbekistan's leader makes Moscow wary. Plus: Maria Yanofskaya on a land of emigrants
A neglected dispute seems to resemble the Caucasus-Balkans - but close-up looks different
A qualified, contingent and contextual case. Plus: Vidar Helgesen on democracy-support's future
A crucial round of elections finds Hugo Chávez’s tumultuous project at a historic impasse
The hijacking of international vessels off the Horn of Africa reflects the world's neglect of Somalia
Twenty-one top scholars, experts and diplomats say: end the myths about Tehran, and open doors
The US president-to-be should seize the initiative to heal three sources of hemispheric strain
The ripples of the vicious south Caucasus war continue
An eruption of war is rooted in the complex recent politics of an unsettled region
An agreement over Bolivia’s constitution sets the stage for another epic political year
Democracy's advance has shaped the world's experience for three decades. A new debate is timely, says the head of International IDEA
A political crisis in Bangkok is a dangerous distraction from the insurgency in Thailand’s south
The United States president-elect will be a change-maker not a miracle-worker
Brazil’s municipal elections reveal the democratic benefits of political division
South Africa's former president is seen differently at home and abroad. A key to understanding him?
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