Tajikistan’s Next President: No Surprises
Experts’ assumptions that the country’s leader Emomali Rahmon would nominate his son for this election are disproved.
29 Sep 20
Elections
Russia's New Cold War in the Western Balkans
Moscow is manipulating unresolved internal divisions to cement its own influence.
21 Sep 20
Karabakh Votes, Despite Covid-19 Crisis
Fears of infection have been overruled by political concerns.
14 Apr 20
Uzbekistan’s Route to Reform
The country’s recent parliamentary elections show process of tentative change is real.
15 Jan 20
Hopes for Youth Surge in Azerbaijan Elections
Participants hope to boost political involvement and awareness.
5 Dec 19
Saakashvili: How the West Sold Out Georgia
The international community blamed for a succession of events that led to the 2008 conflict.
7 Aug 19
How To Fight Plutocracy
Even in developing democracies, political institutions remain vulnerable to capture by the super-rich.
26 Jul 19
Abkhazia's Confused Elections
Analysts say that controversial delay reflects a far deeper crisis.
26 Jun 19
Change for Kazakstan?
The authorities may not be able to ignore mass rallies which greeted presidential vote.
11 Jun 19
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