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Three decades after apartheid, South Africa’s democratic struggles mirror global disillusionment
Earlier this week, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa held a two-day symposium on political funding. The symposium took place in Durban, in…
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What democracy and human rights activist get wrong
Utterly chilling pictures made the rounds on Twitter this week. A Ugandan, Eric Mwesigwa, with huge marks of burns to his chest. Despicable. He said…
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The puzzle of terrorism
When I first took interest in studying the contours and complexities of global terrorism, now more than a decade ago, the most puzzling aspect was…
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The puzzle of political order
I I know nothing about Afghanistan, so I can’t claim to be writing about that great country and its people. But I am trained in…