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Nigeria and the Nation-State
Former Ambassador John Campbell illustrates the history and importance of Nigeria, a country too often overlooked by the West. -
Make America Vote AgainThe United States trails far behind most advanced democracies when it comes to voter turnout, with just 55 percent of eligible voters participating in the 2016 election. What are other countries doing right, and what is the United States doing wrong?
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Misinformation and Disinformation Are Growing Threats on Social MediaWhat is misinformation? And disinformation? And why are they a growing threat on social media?
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Myanmar’s National Elections: What to ExpectMyanmar is set to hold general elections next month, for the second time since the end of military rule in 2011. The last election, in 2015, ushered Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (…
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Election 2020 U.S. Foreign Policy ForumIn CFR’s final forum of the Election 2020 series, Secretary Albright and Dr. Haass discuss the foreign policy challenges awaiting the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
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COVID-19 Won’t Stop Myanmar From Plowing Ahead With a Flawed ElectionMyanmar is set to hold general elections next month, for the second time since the end of military rule in 2011. The last election, in 2015, ushered Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy i…
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What Are the Laws Governing Military Force During U.S. Elections?The prospect of a contested U.S. presidential election has spurred concerns about militias appearing at voting locations. State and federal laws have strict guidelines for any deployment of forces at polls or to quell election violence, but worries persist.
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Will the Lekki Toll Gate Atrocity Change Nigeria?"Dr. Richard A. Joseph, professor emeritus at Northwestern University and previously of the University of Ibadan in Nigeria, is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. His 1987 book Democr…
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Nigeria: Fear of RepressionWestern media is reporting that violence in Lagos—initially connected to protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a police unit—is intensifying. Lagos is under a twenty-four-hour curfe…
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Campaign Foreign Policy Roundup: Biden and Trump Debate Foreign Policy, KindaEach Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: foreign policy was a topic at the second and final presidential debate of the 2020 campaign.
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Voting and Demographics in Election 2020Theodore R. Johnson, senior fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice, discusses the factors that distinguish Election 2020 from previous election cycles, including demographic shifts and voting beha…
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Magufuli is Transforming Tanzania's Ruling Party From a “Benign Hegemon” Into a Malevolent OneNolan Quinn is a research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations’ Africa Program. Prior to working for the Council, he lived in Tanzania, returning in March 2020. Tanzania’s Chama cha Mapi…
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Protests, Chaos in NigeriaProtests that initially called for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), an elite police unit credibly accused of rampant human rights abuses, now seem less focused—but are accele…
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Understanding Bolivia’s ElectionExit polls indicate socialist candidate Luis Arce will become Bolivia’s next president. The peaceful vote signaled an end to a year of electoral uncertainty, but the victor will now confront social upheaval and economic hardship intensified by the coronavirus pandemic.
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How Will U.S. Elections Be Judged by Other Democracies?The 2020 U.S. election is threatened by pandemic-related disruptions as well as long-standing weaknesses that could undermine its legitimacy. How will international election observers judge the process?