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Successful and Failed Episodes of Democratization: Conceptualization, Identification, and Description

"What explains successful democratization? In this paper, we propose a solution that allows researchers more fully to capture the liberalization period and then classify these episodic events…

Rethinking Consensus vs. Majoritarian Democracy

"Arend Lijphart's distinction between two dimensions of consensus and majoritarian democracy has been an influential concept. However, several scholars have reported that the distinction does not…

The Uses of Sanctions in Foreign Policy: Nicaragua’s Elections 2021

"Feinberg, professor at the University of California, San Diego, and former official in the White House and State and Treasury Departments, argues that the Biden administration and others in the…

Fulfilling North America's Promise

This article analyzes how relations between Canada, the USA, and Mexico will develop in light of the arrival of the Biden Administration; discusses the key topics and issues that need to be addressed…

First Resort: An Agenda for the United States and the European Union

The most far-reaching opportunities for future U.S.-EU cooperation are likely to transcend foreign policy; they include interrelated issues of health, resilience, climate and energy, digital…

Africa: Year in Review 2020

"This year’s Africa: Year in Review 2020 is a special edition, marking the fifth year since the launch of the series. The Wilson Center Africa Program continued its annual tradition of asking…

When Corruption Funds the Political System: A Case Study of Honduras

In this report, Sabet explores four most salient types of corruption in Honduras: embezzlement of social development funds, procurement corruption, organized crime corruption, and patronage abuses in…

Democracy in Southeast Asia: Between Discontent and Hope

This report examines Southeast Asia’s democratic discontent and its strategic implications for the region. Drawing on empirical data and informed by conversations with officials and practitioners, it…

Vulnerable Landscapes: Case Studies of Violence and Disinformation

Disinformation is a global phenomenon that affects almost all countries because anyone with a political agenda can use disinformation in pursuit of political power (Bradshaw andHoward, 2018).…

What Can Be Done About the Problem of Political Parties?

"In a world of declining political party influence, protest movements and organized labor have increasingly served as vehicles to express grievances and channel political action. However, the limits…