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February 7, 2024

Senegal
Democracy Deferred in Senegal

President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone Senegal’s elections threatens the country’s democratic identity.

Protesters gather outside the General Assembly in Dakar, Senegal on February 5, 2024.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

March 7, 2023

Russia
The Precarious Future of Russian Democracy

When the new Russia emerged from the wreckage of the Soviet Union in 1991, it was widely expected to embark on a democratic transition. In the then dominant Western narrative, it had no alternative i…

Article by Thomas Graham Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

September 17, 2024

Religion
Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Muslim-American Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy

Salam al-Marayati, president and cofounder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and Nazita Lajevardi, associate professor of political science at Michigan State University, discuss the domestic and …

Play People with flags of various countries in the Middle East gather for a rally held by American Muslims for Palestine calling for a ceasefire in Gaza near the National Museum of African American History and Washington Monument in Washington, U.S.
Virtual Event by Salam Al-Marayati, Nazita Lajevardi, and Irina A. Faskianos Religion and Foreign Policy Series

September 18, 2024

Nigeria
A Conversation With Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar of Nigeria

Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar of Nigeria discusses emerging issues in the sub-region and across the continent, including Nigeria's foreign policy initiatives and challenges to economic and regional s…

Play Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar gives a speech during a press conference.
Virtual Event by Yusuf M. Tuggar and Ebenezer Obadare

January 17, 2024

Technology and Innovation
The Crypto Question: Bitcoin, Digital Dollars, and the Future of Money

The dizzying rise of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has created new challenges for governments and central banks. Increasing popularity and high levels of market volatility have raised the stakes…

A technician inspects the backside of a bitcoin mining operation in Quebec, Canada.
Backgrounder by Anshu Siripurapu and Noah Berman Renewing America

February 27, 2024

Mexico
Mexico’s Electoral Campaigns Kick Off Plus Latin America’s Resilient Democracies

Mexico’s electoral campaigns officially begin with AMLO’s legacy at play plus Latin America’s democracies are challenged but resilient.

Photo of Presidential Candidate Claudia Sheinbaum
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman Latin America Studies Program

November 29, 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa
The False Promise of “Afro Democracy”

Western liberal democracy in Africa

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, is pictured in a close-up shot with his head resting on his hand.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

October 3, 2022

United States
Elections, Violence, and the Future of American Democracy

Violence during the election season undermines the United States’ democracy, its relationship with allies, and its strength against adversaries.

election sign
Blog Post by Jacob Ware Renewing America