Democracy in the 21st Century

After World War II, the discourse around democracy, and its realisation, took root in various geographic contexts. However, the exploration of democracy, and its form, is an ongoing global exercise. In this section, we explore global democratic trends, changes, mobilsations, and the dynamic vistas of democracy in the present day.

 

WEEKLY ROUNDUP | SHADOW OF THE 1991 MOSCOW COUP TODAY

Twenty five years ago Ukraine, than still a Soviet republic, used the Moscow coup to make its own...
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20 August, 2016

ARTICLE | WILL CHINESE INVESTMENT SACRIFICE UKRAINE’S DREAMS OF DEMOCRACY TO ECONOMIC NEEDS?

Ukraine desperately needs Chinese investment, but like many other countries in this position, this...
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11 August, 2016

ARTICLE | WHAT ANIMAL COULD A DEMOCRACY BE? APE, FOX, LION … HOW ABOUT JELLYFISH?

Jean-Paul Gagnon, Assistant Professor in Politics, University of Canberra This article was...
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30 July, 2016

ARTICLE | TURKISH DEMOCRACY WON

Evening, 15th of July. Shit hit the fan around 9 pm while we were sitting in one of the bars in...
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17 July, 2016

ARTICLE | PRESIDENTIAL POWER IN UKRAINE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

This article presents the analysis of the constitutional powers of the Ukrainian president in...
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17 July, 2016

INTERVIEW | THE ART OF VICTORY IN WAR AND BUSINESS

Lubomir Krupnicki interviewed Segrii Lesnyak, a Ukrainian businessman living and working in China,...
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07 June, 2016

ARTICLE | UKRAINE UPDATE 6/1: THE SAVCHENKO EFFECT

Brian Mefford explores Nadiya Savchenko's popularity in Ukrainian politics.
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04 June, 2016

ARTICLE | THE PRESIDENT OF HUMILITY

"José ‘Pepe’ Mujica may not be a household name beyond the pampas and ocean shores of Uruguay,...
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09 May, 2016

INTERVIEW | WOLFGANG MERKEL ON THE STATE OF DEMOCRATIC THEORY AND CRISES

Wolfgang Merkel tells about the state of democratic theory, quality and crises.
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16 April, 2016

CRITICAL REVIEW | FRANCIS FUKUYAMA AND THE FUTURE OF HISTORY?

Critical review by Alexander Svitych of Francis Fukuyama paper "The Future of History: Can Liberal...
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12 April, 2016

ARTICLE | CHALLENGES AND IMPLICATIONS OF UKRAINE CURRENT TRANSFORMATION

By: Andre Härtel (Associate Professor of Political Science at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and Co-Editor...
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09 April, 2016

ARTICLE | A MORE INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY FOR UKRAINE

This article explores direct & participatory democracy within the context of the constitutional...
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09 April, 2016