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Democracy & Governance
Don’t Blame Shariah for Honor Killing
Afghan justice is buried three sub-basements down.
Breaking the Rules
Both Koreas have recognized at some deep level that the rules of the game are rigged in favor of the already powerful.
Unbroken Chain of Repression: From Mubarak to Morsi to the Military
The Egyptian Minister of Religious Affairs claims that “the Muslim Brotherhood movement is a terrorist organization and was worse than Mubarak.”
Standing Up for Girls’ Education in Nigeria
Many families in Nigeria are already skeptical about women’s education. The Nigerian government’s failure to protect schoolgirls makes it worse.
The Free-Trade Regime: Oligarchy in Action
Free trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership undermine democracy and sovereignty.
Toward a Roma Cosmopolitanism
The late Romanian sociologist Nicolae Gheorghe hoped to see the Roma model a transnational society, broader and freer than nation-states.
Suing for Peace in Costa Rica
Costa Rican lawyer Roberto Zamora sued his government for supporting the Bush administration’s illegal war in Iraq—and won.
Can Bahrain Lead the Arab World in Religious Tolerance and Democratic Reform?
In 2011, King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa restored constitutional rule in Bahrain.
Don’t Count Out the ANC
However unable or unwilling to respond to the needs of the citizens of South Africa, the African National Congress still dominates.