In the current issue of Prospect, a UK magazine, Columbia University historian Mark Mazower has written an extensive cover story on the growing dissatisfaction with democratic government both in deve…

At the start of his second term in January, President Barack Obama announced a massive platform of new policy proposals. Since then, many of his ideas – on gun control, a solution to America’s debt c…

As battles continue on the streets of Egypt, many Egyptians have argued that their country’s predicament is unique. With a long history of military rule, a vibrant Islamist movement, and a leadership…

This month’s conclusion of the Bali World Trade Organization meetings was hailed by many business leaders and politicians as a major step forward for multilateral free trade, and an important step to…

In mid-January, millions of Egyptians voted in a constitutional referendum that won resoundingly, with a majority of 98.1 percent voting yes, according to the nation’s election commission. Egyptian l…