Hungary’s Orban Suspicious of EU Ban on Russian Crude Oil
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (Photo by: The Russian Presidential Press and Information Office)...
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Possible Effects of Russia’s Recognition of Kosovo on Serbia’s Democracy
International relations have always reminded me of dominoes. When we consider the bigger picture, a seemingly insignificant event or policy can...
Brazil: A Case of Systematic Police Brutality
Protests against Police Violence in Rio De Janeiro Aggressive and dehumanizing policing tactics adopted by the Security forces in Rio de Janeiro...
Is a New Depolarization Process Possible in Brazil?
Brazil faces the most important elections in its history. Jair Bolsonaro is seeking re-election, while Lula da Silva is seeking to return to the...
Indonesia: Polarization of the Most Crowded Muslim Democracy
Indonesia’s Polarization on the Edges of Power, Secularism and Power Joko Widodo, current president of Indonesia ( derived from The...
Participation in Politics of Indigenous Communities in Colombia: Commission for the Comprehensive Development of an Indigenous Policy
Even though Colombia has fairly well-developed legal and institutional provisions to accommodate its indigenous citizens, there has to be a real...
National Internet Gateway: Cambodia’s Chokehold over Internet Freedom
Cambodia’s new law regarding internet use could be a further step taken by the government to censor dissent and restrict free speech. When...
Ghana’s Tribal Politics: Will the 1992 Constitution Survive?
Local Chief Meeting, Photo from newsghana.com Ghana has been praised for its uninterrupted and well-functioning democracy for three decades after...
The Sanction Paradox and Democratic Erosion in Nicaragua
The Sanction Paradox and Democratic Erosion in Nicaragua The Central American country of Nicaragua has evolved into an even more autocratic...