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January 18, 2011

Regional Organizations
Asia in the 21st Century

National flags of the U.S. and China are seen in front of an international hotel in Beijing January 17, 2011. (Jason Lee/Courtesy Reuters) In the most recent issue of Current History, I have an arti…

National flags of the U.S. and China are seen in front of an international hotel in Beijing

June 2, 2011

Global Governance
Democracy in Decline

Protesters shout anti-government slogans during a pro-democracy demonstration organised by the "February 20 Movement", who are demanding political reforms, in Casablanca May 29, 2011. (Macao/Courtesy…

Protesters shout anti-government slogans during a pro-democracy demonstration organised by the

June 13, 2011

Global Governance
Unnatural Selection

People gather in front of City Bank to buy tickets for the cricket World Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 2, 2011. (Andrew Biraj/Courtesy Reuters) In today’s Financial Times, I have a review of t…

People gather in front of City Bank to buy tickets for the cricket World Cup in Dhaka on January 2, 2011.

May 21, 2012

Politics and Government
Review: ’The Dictator’s Learning Curve’ by William Dobson

The ongoing uprisings in the Arab world, as well as transformations in Myanmar and several other closed countries, have led to predictions that we are in the beginnings of a global Fourth Wave of dem…

In his new book, Dobson argues the Chinese Communist Party is one of several New Age autocratic regimes that justify oppressive rule with economic success. Pictured: Chinese President Hu Jintao. (Jason Lee/Courtesy Reuters)

November 12, 2012

Politics and Government
Is Democratic Government in Decline?

In my forthcoming book Democracy in Retreat,  I examine how, contrary to public perception in the wake of the Arab Spring, democracy has in reality become weaker, less effective, and less supported b…

Supporters of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra clash with riot police during a protest against the government outside Parliament in Bangkok December 30, 2008.