The Revolution Will Not Be Streamed—Yet
The current protests throughout Iran are unprecedented in its post-revolutionary history. They are driven primarily by a popular sense...
A nation must think before it acts.
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Sexual Violence: It’s Everybody’s Problem
Whether you get your news online, on the radio, on television, or in print, there is no way to...
Privatizing Pensions: The Transnational Campaign for Social Security Reform
To what extent do international organizations, global policy networks, and transnational policy entrepreneurs influence domestic policy makers? Have we...
Out of the Red : Building Capitalism and Democracy in Postcommunist Europe
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the countries of East-Central Europe embarked on a journey to transform themselves...
Stalin, Vol. II: Waiting for Hitler, 1928-1941
In 1929, Joseph Stalin, having already achieved dictatorial power over the vast Soviet Empire, formally ordered the systematic conversion...
U.S. LNG In Central and Eastern Europe – Taking Diversification Seriously
Last week President Trump met in Warsaw with Polish officials and Central and Eastern European (CEE) leaders at the...
Putin’s Maginot Line Exposed by North Korea’s Missile Launch
As Russian President Vladimir Putin aims his country’s missile defenses westward toward an ambiguous adversary, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un...
What Russia Wants in Syria
The recent U.S. cruise missile attack in Syria disrupted—at least for the near term—any prospect of a “reset” in...
Meet the New Boss – Same as the Old Boss: Still Unchained in Ankara
I recently returned from Istanbul, traveling there so that I could get a read on the upcoming April 16...
Does Democracy Matter?: The United States and Global Democracy Support
Does democracy matter? Is democracy on the defensive globally? If so, what can or should be done to support...