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February 15, 2019
Latvia’s Balancing Act: The Birth of a Pushmi-pullyu GovernmentOn October 6, 2018, Latvians voted in parliamentary elections, and the stakes were high as both a pro-Russia shift and a rise of a Polish-style illiberal democracy seemed possible. However, once again, Latvia stayed on its pro-European track, despite... Read more |
February 13, 2019
Royal Drama in ThailandRecent news reports from Thailand revealed that Royal Princess Ubolratana—a sister of King Vajiralongkorn—had accepted the nomination of a political party to be its candidate for Prime Minister in upcoming elections. A few hours later, the candidacy was terminated... Read more |
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February 5, 2019
Democracy is “a priority we cannot afford to ignore”—at home or abroadToday, the storied bipartisan research and advocacy organization Freedom House releases its annual global survey of political rights and civil liberties, Freedom in the World, and the news is not good. For the 13th year in a row, more... Read more |
February 1, 2019
Japan’s New(ish) Aircraft Carriers: Reviving Japanese Naval AviationWith remarkably little fuss, the Japanese Diet approved the latest iteration of Japan’s National Defense Program Guidelines in December 2018. The new guidelines pave the way for the conversion of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s two largest warships, the... Read more |
