Do Elections Really Matter in the Congo?
by Roger Alfani Some African politicians claim that they do not organize elections to lose them. This discourse echoes also
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The Price of Democracy in Brazil
by Patricia Zanini Graca Last Sunday, Brazil closed another cycle of direct and democratic elections. In the lower house, Brazilian
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There is a Life after the Presidency, Your Excellency: The Case of African Leaders
by Erick Agbleke Africa’s oldest state, Ghana, at only 61 years old fought hard for its independence and laid the
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The Brazilian Presidential Election: When Will Corruption End?
by Patricia Zanini-Graca The Brazilian presidential election of 2018 will have the largest number of candidates since the 1989 cycle
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What Ousting a President Should Have Taught Brazil?
By Diana kraiser Last week, the Brazilian Supreme Court released a list of 108 top politicians involved in corruption, fraud,
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Interview: US, UN and Democratic Reforms in Venezuela
The following transcript is a translated conversation conducted by Joel Martinez with Ron Boquier, a human rights lawyer working for
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Kazakhstan: Can Corruption Contain the Criticism?
Starting in January 2014, Kazakhstan has seen a wave of protests in the streets of Almaty, the country’s largest city
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The Hong Kong Revolution: Is there an invisible hand holding the umbrella?
By Danny Dubbaneh In September 2014, activists in Hong Kong began protesting outside government headquarters and occupied several major city intersections,
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