Iran
June 2, 2015
Iran’s Campaign Abroad to Conceal Cracks in the System at Home
At a time when the Iranian government’s control over its own population is increasingly showing signs of wear, its international diplomatic and economic efforts to reshape global norms and institutions...
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May 1, 2015
Authoritarians Online: Cyber Surveillance and Media Freedom
The suspicion that "the walls have ears" has a chilling effect on journalists. This is a key finding of a new report, “Watchdogs under Watch: Media in the Age of...
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April 30, 2015
The Illiberal Surge and the Changing World Order
An array of powerful, illiberal forces has built momentum in recent years that is increasingly challenging democratic norms and the international order. This illiberal surge seemingly has caught established democracies around...
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April 30, 2015
The Shared Interest of Saudi Arabia and Iran
The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran is well-known. In their battle for regional hegemony, each fears that the spread of the other’s sectarian ideology may undermine their own regime’s...
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April 30, 2015
Muddying the Waters: How Authoritarians Erode Election Observation Standards
A fundamental tenet of democratic governance is the norm that government authority stems from the will of the people as expressed through free and fair elections, and, over time, norms...
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