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Why Optimism is Fading in Pakistan

October 16, 2017 / Shamil Shams

70 years after independence, Pakistan is caught in political chaos, and it seems as if the reasons to be optimist about the country’s democratic future got fewer. Next years’ elections could turn out to be a crossroads in its history. In a historic yet controversial decision in July 2017, Pakistan’s Supreme Court disqualified former PM […]

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Resist Trump Ralley, January 30, 2017. By Joe Crimmings via flickr.com. CC-BY-2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

As Populists Rise in the West, Arab Autocrats Rejoice

May 19, 2017 / Jan Claudius Völkel

The decay of democratic norms in European and U.S. policy-making plays into the hands of autocratic leaders in the Middle East and North Africa. While Prime Minister Theresa May officially announced the United Kingdom’s intention to leave the EU on 29 March 2017, and constant leaks and news from the White House about President Donald […]

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Ulan Bator - Mongolia - The Parliament, by Mario Carvajal, via flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Mongolia: The Hidden Welfare Champion?

August 09, 2016 / Justine Doody

The World Social Forum convenes in Montreal from August 9-14. On occasion of the world’s largest civil society gathering, we look at an unknown star of social policy: Mongolia. Capitalizing on its mineral wealth, the country has set out to become a leading welfare state amongst emerging and developing countries. In parliamentary elections on 29 […]

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Syrian primary school children attending catch-up learning classes in Lebanon — Syrian primary school children, by DFID - UK Department for Internationale Development, via flickr.com, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

“Lebanon has Good Practices to Convey to Europe”

May 19, 2016 / Tamirace Fakhoury

Lebanon currently shelters one of the largest Syrian refugee populations in the world. Political scientist Tamirace Fakhoury talks about how her home country deals with the challenges and what Europe might learn from it. This article is part of our “Migration & Transformation” series. Many governments and civil societies in developing and transition countries are […]

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Many colourful figures of Hindu gods are shown — Allen Brewer/Flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Is religious dogma taking hold of democracy in India?

May 03, 2016 / Roma Rajpal Weiss

Hindu fanaticism seems to be on the rise in India with the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi turning a blind eye. Is the world’s largest democracy on a slippery slope? Not a day goes by in which we are not reminded of the growing threat posed by religious extremism and fanaticism. There is a […]

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Taipei Skyline from Elephant Mountain, by Dave Wilson, via flickr.com, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

And the winner is … Taiwan

April 25, 2016 / Robert Schwarz

Ranking at the top of the BTI Status Index, Taiwan’s transformation from an authoritarian developing country to a thriving democracy and market economy deserves special attention. What are the recipes for the island state’s political and economic success? Taiwan is the Status Index top performer among the 129 countries surveyed in the 2016 edition of […]

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Skopje, 11 August 2008. © David Bailey. CC BY-SA 2.0

“Citizens Need to Be Empowered to Support Democratic Change”

April 06, 2016 / Sabine Donner, Dane Taleski

After years of political crises and shortly before the elections, we talked to political analyst and social entrepreneur Dane Taleski about overcoming the political crisis in Macedonia, the role of civil society and the challenge of resurrecting democratic values. BTI Blog: Many observers consider the ongoing political crisis in Macedonia the most severe since the […]

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Towards Political Participation and Social Justice?

April 11, 2014 / Craig Willy

Tahrir, Maidan, Taksim: What do the political protests across the globe have in common and how should governments react to the instability and the civil unrest? There has been a tendency in recent years towards an apparent increase in the spread of political protests across the world and, in some cases, political instability. However, according […]

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São Paulo subway cars. © Luis F. Gallo (CC-BY-2.0)

Bridging the Corruption Gap in Brazil

February 04, 2014 / Luis Felipe Morgado

Media and civil society in Brazil are quite successful at exposing corruption. The government should revisit laws, strengthen their enforcement, and engage in an anti-corruption forum with NGOs and businesses. The fight against corruption is an ever-present key issue in Brazilian media and society. It’s common knowledge that, despite Brazil’s vast economic potential and the […]

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Police on Maidan square, December 2013 © maksymenko.com.ua

“Dignity in Ukraine is Violated Every Day”

January 22, 2014 / Hauke Hartmann

Political scientists Iryna Solonenko and Vasyl Kosiv talk about the Maidan protests, the role of civil society and the fight for political accountability in Ukraine. BTI Blog: In early 2014, the Maidan is still occupied by demonstrators, and protests against President Yanukovych’s rule continue, seemingly unabated. What are the factors contributing to the opposition’s persistence, […]

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Why Optimism is Fading in Pakistan

As Populists Rise in the West, Arab Autocrats Rejoice

Mongolia: The Hidden Welfare Champion?

“Lebanon has Good Practices to Convey to Europe”

Is religious dogma taking hold of democracy in India?

And the winner is … Taiwan

“Citizens Need to Be Empowered to Support Democratic Change”

Towards Political Participation and Social Justice?

Bridging the Corruption Gap in Brazil

“Dignity in Ukraine is Violated Every Day”

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