Authoritarian Aid
October 22, 2015
China’s “Deep Engagement” with North Korea
Guest post by Stephan Haggard. China and the broader international community share at least one strategic interest concerning North Korea: Beijing has repeatedly emphasized its desire for a denuclearized peninsula. Yet...
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The Authoritarian Resurgence: The Impact on Democracy
How are the world’s most influential authoritarian regimes influencing democratic standards and development? This question was at the heart of a recent discussion organized in Washington, DC, with four leading...
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Venezuela’s Accelerating Slide toward Autocracy
As a hybrid regime which combines beleaguered democratic institutions with elements of authoritarian rule, the true nature of Venezuela’s government can easily be obscured. Javier Corrales deftly clears away the...
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