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February 8, 2010
Interview
Despite fears to the contrary, the apparent presidential victory of Viktor Yanukovych in some ways bolsters the democratic gains of Ukraine's Orange Revolution, says Steven Pifer.
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January 25, 2010
Interview
As Iraq's pre-election crisis deepens, Iraq analyst Reidar Visser says Washington must do more to counter the sectarian agenda emerging in Baghdad's political landscape.
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January 25, 2010
Expert Brief
Reports of Sunnis being banned from Iraq's March 7 elections are a reminder of the dangerous fault lines in Iraqi politics, which the United States can best influence with support rather than interference, says CFR's Brett McGurk.
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January 19, 2010
Expert Brief
The results of Ukraine's presidential election, which will go to a runoff on February 7, show unhappiness with Viktor Yushchenko's government, but are also a mark of Ukraine's independence.
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January 18, 2010
Op-Ed
Forbes Online
The election of a new president, argues Shannon K. O'Neil, ushers in new era for politics in Chile.
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January 12, 2010
Must Read
In a NYT op-ed, co-chairman of the International Crisis Group Chris Patten discusses the choices facing Sri Lankan voters during the 2010 presidential elections, in the wake of violent ethnic conflict.
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January 4, 2010
Interview
Iraqis don't blame Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an uptick in violence, but that doesn't mean he'll prevail in March 7 parliamentary elections, says veteran Middle East correspondent Jane Arraf.
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December 17, 2009
Must Read
Marifeli Perez-Stable criticizes the Nicaraguan government under Daniel Ortega for damaging Nicaraguan democracy, and says that Ortega's attempt to hold on to power past 2011 may create a political crisis.
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December 3, 2009
Expert Brief
CFR's Rachel Schneller says Iraqi political factions should be given time to sort out their power-sharing rules rather than be rushed into elections in January 2010, a date pegged to U.S. troop withdrawals.
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December 1, 2009
Video
Watch experts discuss the film Orange Revolution and the significance of these events for Ukraine and nonviolent democracy movements elsewhere.
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