Ten Years After the Soviet Breakup: Going Backwards

The Chinese state is much weaker than most people realize, which bodes ill for the country’s democratic prospects.

Surveys show that Africans’ commitment to democracy fades over time, but also that their support can be refreshed by alternations in power via elections.

The recent "color revolutions" in the former Soviet Union should lead us to reassess the idea of revolution and also to consider the weaknesses of the concept of "democratic transition.