Freedom to Write Index 2023
Authoritarian regimes instinctively understand the significant role that writers—and, by extension, free expression—play in promoting critical inquiry, fostering connections between…
Theme: Democracy
Hard Histories Methods: Studying Human Remains at Hopkins and Beyond
Join Hard Histories at Hopkins for a virtual discussion about innovative methods and ethical issues in bioarcheological investigations, particularly pertaining…
Supporting scrutiny in wartime in Ukraine
Post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) is the practice of monitoring the implementation and evaluating the impact of laws. The aim is to…
The implications of social injustice on mental health
This article emphasizes the importance of addressing mental health concerns among political leaders and citizens alike. They have actively created…
New report shows Southeast Asian parliamentarians remain at risk despite democratic trappings
In many countries in Southeast Asia – most notably in Myanmar but also elsewhere – parliamentarians and ex-parliamentarians continue to…
A Test for West African Regionalism: Explaining ECOWAS Response to the Crisis in Niger
Facing the ongoing crisis in Niger, ECOWAS stands at a crossroads. On the one hand, ECOWAS initial threat of military…
Michelle Bachelet was elected vice president of the Club of Madrid
Former president Michelle Bachelet was unanimously elected as the new vice president of the Club of Madrid , a global…
Is it with hope or despair that we embark on 2024?
Mathias Parsbaek Skibdal, Acting Director, shares his thoughts on the global state of democracy, reflecting on the previous year while…
Post-Elections Analysis: Pakistan’s “New” Political Order Faces a Polycrisis
Zoha Waseem, Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick, and Yasser Kureshi, Departmental Lecturer at the University of Oxford, argue…
A Reformer in Kyiv Is Taken Down
Ukraine needs to take quick and clear action to recommit itself to transparent and independent management of the country’s restoration.