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Shadows of the Past: How Soviet Inferiority Narratives Hinder Democracy in Moldova and Ukraine
Post-Soviet countries like Ukraine and Moldova are deeply influenced by inferiority narratives — pervasive beliefs of national inadequacy rooted in Soviet-era legacies. This article examines how these narratives shape...
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From Backsliding to Breakthrough: Civil Society as Democracy's Last Line of Defence
Democracy does not vanish overnight; instead, it erodes step by step. Authoritarianism grows in the cracks, but so does civic resistance. Around the world, civil society is proving that when democratic institutions weaken,...
GABORONE
AWARDS: Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy Wins at International...
Forum Wins for Civic Engagement; Sri Lanka, Somaliland, and the Philippines Take Home Top Awards
KADUNA STATE
SNAPSHOT: Kaduna State Executive Governor Dr. Uba Sani
An Activist Turned Governor on Partnership—and a New Transparency Portal
BANGKOK
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES: Previewing the Asia Democratic Assembly
At a Critical Juncture, Meeting November 1-3 in Thailand
SACRAMENTO
COLUMN: Both Sides of This Campaign Tell the Same 2 Lies
Why the Yes and No Campaigns on California's Prop 50 Both Deserve to Lose
GABORONE
LOCAL SNAPSHOT: A Sign Full of Promises Outside the Civic Center
The Botswana Capital Puts Its 'Response Time' Promises Where Everyone Can See
GENEVA
COLUMN: Why My Governor Should Have 7 Heads
The Swiss Seven-Headed Executive Is a "Magic Formula." Let's Try It at Home.
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN:The U.S. Has Already Divorced California
Stop Talking About Secession or Independence. We're Already Gone
BASEL
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? In Basel, for Mom and Voting
A visit to mom, and a window on votes to collaborate across voters—and create an electronic ID.
MOSHUPA, BOTSWANA
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO? In Moshupa Village
To Visit a Former Botswana President, and Reflect on a Country as Old As He Is
Spain
Europe for the World: The EU’s Global Partnerships in a Changing Era
The EU4Global conference in Madrid on the 27th of September, 2025 hosted by IE Univrsity explored how Europe’...