Mon, May 21, 2012

Foreign Policy Around the Web

 

The Impact of Speaking Publicly About Democracy in Georgia

Posted 1 month, 1 week ago

Last week several developments in Georgian politics suggested that a new dynamic is at work there. First, harassment of citizens known to be associated with the opposition Georgian Dream, by the Chamber of Control, appears to have wound down, at least for now. In March the Chamber of Control had…

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Public Opinion and the War in Afghanistan

Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago

As any observer of American politics knows, the U.S. is particularly polarized along ideological and partisan lines.  Issues ranging from marriage equality to tax policy divide the American people.  Many Democrats believe the Republican Party is dominated by radical extremists, while many…

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The Confusing Language of Democracy

Posted 2 months ago

One of the reasons building lasting democracies, either from the perspective of democratic activists inside of a non-democratic country, or from outside powers seeking to push a given country further towards democracy is so difficult is because the language which is used to describe concepts…

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