International support for Déby and the dependence on Chad’s peacekeeping troops had a downside: it came at the expense of democracy and respect for human rights.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Autocracy
Displaying 1 - 20 of 24 articles
The Biden administration has a difficult task in punishing Russia for its invasion without becoming embroiled in a full-scale war.
Even if Vladimir Putin wins in Ukraine, he won’t be able to govern Ukrainians as he pleases. That’s because power is perceived very differently by Russians and Ukrainians.
Four months after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, a clearer picture of their rule is emerging. Despite public assurances, the Taliban continue to violate human rights.
What does communism 2.0 mean for democracy?
There’s not much the world can do to stop authoritarian rulers from persecuting their political opponents, as shown by the standoff over Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is ill and imprisoned.
And there’s not too much the rest of the world can do to stop them.
A new book explains the manifestations of the oil curse in Nigeria and Angola since independence.
A coup may be a quick fix for a problem leader, but history shows that coups beget more coups.
Despite the fact that only 38% of Americans say they think the Democratic and Republican parties are doing ‘an adequate job,’ they’re unlikely to disappear.
President Trump’s impeachment defense that the will of the president is no different from the will of the state and the good of the people has echoes in the decline of ancient Rome’s democracy.
The Roman senate declined from a long-held position of authority under the Roman Republic to become almost wholly reliant on the whims of a given emperor, writes a classics scholar.
When an elected leader turns autocratic, the economy tends to suffer. That’s because, in a functioning democracy, economic policy is made jointly, with lawmakers playing a key role.
A snap poll intended to boost the Turkish president’s power has stirred up online opposition to his increasing authoritarianism.
Elections are easy to rig, and they give authoritarian leaders a veneer of legitimacy they badly need.
Chinese official media casts President Xi Jinping as an anti-corruption crusader; critics say he’s authoritarian. The reality is that he is a man of contrasts whose traits are difficult to pin down.
The treason charges against Cambodia’s opposition leader Kem Sokha are another step towards autocracy in the kingdom of wonder.
For Trump, putting America first means that being a global leader on human rights may take a back seat.
Recent elections in Latin America have suggested a retreat from left-wing politics and populist leaders. But results from Ecuador’s 2017 presidential election suggest otherwise.
Ranting narcissists with no patience for detail have terrorised and suppressed their people the world over. Is a new one about to join their ranks?
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor of Classics, College of the Holy Cross
-
Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
-
Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton
-
Senior Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations and US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
-
Professor of International Affairs, Penn State
-
Assistant Professor, School for Global Inclusion and Social Development, UMass Boston
-
Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
-
Researcher - African Security - One Earth Future Foundation, University of the Witwatersrand
-
Senior Research Associate, Institute for the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg
-
Associate professor, University of Cape Town
-
LSE Fellow in Comparative Politics, London School of Economics and Political Science
-
Professor of Chinese and World History, University of California, Irvine
-
Professor of Sociology, University of Kentucky
-
Lecturer in Cultural Anthropology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
-
Visiting Fellow at the Department of Government, University of Essex
