by Milan Yadav | Oct 31, 2025 | University of Georgia
Private military companies (PMCs) have long blurred the line between state power and profit, but few have done so as effectively—or destructively—as the Wagner Group. Central to Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, Wagner has since established itself as a force in...
by Madeline Price | Mar 7, 2022 | Ohio State University
Earlier this year, Mali’s military run government delayed democratic elections for up to five years — prolonging a promised 18-month democratic transition into 2026 and beyond. Mali is not new to democratic instability; the military has orchestrated three coups in the...
by OKARSU16@KU.EDU.TR | Jan 18, 2022 | Koç University
The situation in Mali in 2012 can be examined by two major events. First, the military coup and the collapse of the democratic regime which led to the suspension of the constitution; and second, the rebellion in the Northern part of the country. These events led to...
by Olivia Bauer | Oct 14, 2020 | University of Georgia
The international community has difficulty punishing leaders who undermine electoral power transitions through democratic channels. In August 2020, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was forced to resign at gunpoint during a military coup. Regional and global...
by Celia Conway | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
Malian democracy is facing a crisis of legitimacy. Or perhaps, more accurately, Mali is no longer a democracy but it faced a crisis of legitimacy – before the recent coup. The question remains if Mali can establish legitimacy during the post-coup democratic...
