Foreign Policy Essay
Fear and Loathing in the Global Middle Class
Raj M. Desai Sun, Oct 28, 2018, 10:00 AM
Without a strong social safety net, people emerging from extreme poverty often turn away from democracy.
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Book Reviews
A Whimper, Not a Bang
Alan Z. Rozenshtein Thu, Sep 13, 2018, 3:15 PM
A review of Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, “How Democracies Die” (Crown, 2018).
Foreign Policy Essay
Better Democracy Promotion through Immigration
Margaret E. Peters, Michael K. Miller Sun, Apr 1, 2018, 10:00 AM
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Omphalos
Did the Arab World Miss Its Chance to Democratize?
J. Dana Stuster Mon, Dec 5, 2016, 3:00 PM
Two new reports stress the need for more inclusive political systems, but democracy may be losing its appeal.
Foreign Policy Essay
To Promote Stability and Democracy in Africa, Focus on Its Militaries
Kristen A. Harkness Sun, Oct 9, 2016, 10:35 AM
Kristen Harkness of the University of St. Andrews argues that the United States should invest in reforming African militaries to promote democracy and stability across the continent.
The Lawfare Podcast
The Lawfare Podcast: Shadi Hamid on "Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam Is Reshaping the World"
Quinta Jurecic Sat, Jul 30, 2016, 2:26 PM
Shadi Hamid is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Project on US Relations with the Islamic World and the author of the new book Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam Is Reshaping the World. This week on the podcast, Shadi sat down with Benjamin Wittes to talk about the book, which examines Islam’s unique relationship with democratic politics and the modern world.