US Election Series: Bet on IBD/TIPP poll
Oct 24, 2016 05:56 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Except for few pollsters, most are predicting a decisive victory for Clinton and even the Clinton campaign is acting as if they have won the game. The pollsters, who have been predicting decisive victory for Clinton, have...
History of Russian populism provides important lessons for today
Oct 24, 2016 05:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When the people are being beaten with a stick, they are not much happier if it is called the Peoples Stick. Mikhail Bakunin, Statism and Anarchy (1873) Populism is in the air: its the topic of the moment, the...
The curious power of hate propaganda in open societies
Oct 24, 2016 04:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the 21st...
Fact-checking Clinton and Trump is not enough
Oct 24, 2016 04:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
During the debates, fact-checkers like CNN and Politifact focus on evaluating the truthfulness of what each candidate said. While it is important to get the facts straight, focusing on the truth of the candidates...
The 'legitimation' crisis in the US: Why have Americans lost trust in government?
Oct 21, 2016 18:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Elections normally decide who is to govern. This upcoming election is about the very legitimacy of the system. At the final presidential debate, Republican candidate Donald Trump made the remarkable statement that he...
Will oil-rich Kazakhstan ever embrace democracy?
Oct 20, 2016 12:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
This year, Kazakhstan celebrates the 25th anniversary of its independence from the USSR. Politicians have already started boasting about the countrys successful socioeconomic reforms and praising President Nursultan...
The next king and a new constitution: a dangerous combination for Thailand
Oct 20, 2016 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The next King of Thailand, Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, has long been notorious for his unpredictability a reputation that appears deserved with his recent refusal to ascend the throne immediately after the death of his...