South Korean activists are showing the world how to save democracy.
The Global Significance of South Korea’s Leadership Crisis
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Democracy & Governance
How Will Mexico’s New President Deal with Trump, Migration, and Drug Cartels?
Laura Carlsen discusses how Claudia Sheinbaum will navigate a series of domestic challenges and a changing U.S.-Mexico relationship.
The Transformation of Korean Civil Society
A new book looks at how neoliberalism has shaped the divide between NGOs and social movements in South Korea.
Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Is Another Way for MBS to Consolidate His Power
The mercurial autocrat has singular control over what may soon be the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world.
How Predatory Energy Developers Harassed Hondurans
Honduras’s coup-era government opened the floodgates for predatory energy projects. Now that Hondurans are fighting back, the companies are trying to take them to arbitration.
The Counter-Revolutionaries in Charge
The ethnonationalists, oligarchs, tech bros, and national security bros who form Trump’s team are talking about a revolution.
Trump: Isolationist in Instinct, Unpredictable in Action
Selective engagement will replace liberal internationalism.
Taiwan’s Fight for Survival in Trump’s Shadow
Taiwan’s ordeal is not just a strategic issue but a test case for whether liberal democracy can endure so near to China.
Planet of the Bullies
Can international law survive a second onslaught by Trump and his fellow bullies?
A New Age of Presidential Unilaterism?
It’s not just about the president. It’s about the presidency.