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    With no clear end in sight for Kenya’s cost of living crisis, the Ruto administration will struggle to promote calm while managing expectations.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 22, 2023 Africa in Transition
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    Latin America This Week: August 16, 2023
    Latin America’s anti-incumbency wave rolls through Argentina; Governments look to lithium to spur industrialization; assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate reveals state capture by organized crime.
    Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman August 16, 2023 Latin America’s Moment
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    Democracy in Name Only for Africa
    Three decades after the fight for multiparty democracy in Africa, many on the continent still face sham elections, restrictions of rights, and few improvements.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 15, 2023 Africa in Transition
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    What Would Greenland’s Independence Mean for the Arctic?
    Climate change is fueling geopolitical competition in the Arctic. An independent Greenland could play an important role in years to come.
    In Brief by Joseph Wehmeyer August 10, 2023
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    What Is Hamas?
    The Palestinian armed group has struggled to govern Gaza. Yet, it remains committed to resisting Israel and unlikely to reconcile with Palestinian leadership in the West Bank.
    Backgrounder by Zachary Laub and Kali Robinson August 8, 2023
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    New Bangladesh Survey: Hasina Remains Popular but Opposition Support and Public Discontent Are Growing Rapidly
    Though Bangladeshi citizens are pessimistic about the state of the economy and elections, the government’s policies on infrastructure and development have buoyed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s public support.
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    The apparent success of the military coup in Niger bodes ill for democracy and stability in the Sahel and the rest of the continent.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare August 7, 2023 Africa in Transition
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    The Niger Coup Could Threaten the Entire Sahel
    The coup in Niger, once seen as the cornerstone of U.S. counterterrorism efforts in West Africa, now threatens wider regional instability and could potentially open the door to further Russian influence.
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    On June 26, 2023, the Council on Foreign Relations’ program on U.S.-Korea Policy held a virtual workshop on U.S.-South Korean policy coordination toward China on democratic values and human rights.
    Blog Post by Jennifer Ahn August 3, 2023 Asia Unbound
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    Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party Takes Control—But at a Long Term Cost
    The progressive Move Forward party will not be included in the next government. Instead, the Pheu Thai party, which won the second-highest number of seats, will lead a government without Move Forward.
    Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick August 2, 2023 Asia Unbound
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    Latin America This Week: August 2, 2023
    Petro’s response to son’s arrest proves his commitment to democracy; Chile’s constitutional rewrite is becoming a headache for the right; Kenya’s promise to lead Haiti mission wins praise abroad.
    Blog Post by Will Freeman and Shannon K. O'Neil August 2, 2023 Latin America’s Moment
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    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 1, 2023 Africa Program
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    Strengthening South Korean Value Diplomacy for U.S.-South Korean Normative Alignment
    The second workshop for the project on Bolstering U.S.-South Korean Cooperation to Meet the China Challenge examined the prospects for enhanced U.S.-South Korean normative cooperation and alignment. 
    Blog Post by Sook Jong Lee August 1, 2023 Asia Unbound
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    Meet Will Hurd, Republican Presidential Candidate
    The former CIA clandestine officer and former congressman from Texas is a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
    Blog Post by James M. Lindsay July 31, 2023 The Water's Edge
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    Pax Nigeriana
    Nigeria should lead an Afro-Western alliance to flush out Niger’s military junta and restore democracy in the country.   
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare July 31, 2023 Africa in Transition
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