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.

 

ARTICLE | EXISTENCE WITHOUT LIFE

Andrei Sannikov, a Belarusian politician who was imprisoned for his political protest, analyses the...
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15 September, 2016

ARTICLE | RECENT INTERNATIONAL PROCESSES’ EFFECT ON THE SOCIO-POLITICAL SITUATION IN UKRAINE

The author discusses how the latest events in international politics (NATO Summit, Brexit, Turkish...
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11 September, 2016

ARTICLE | UKRAINE’S AUTHORITARIAN TENDENCIES

Recent unconstitutional legislation is smoothing the way for direct rule in Ukraine — and...
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08 September, 2016

ARTICLE |THE TERROR AGAINST UKRAINE’S JOURNALISTS IS FUELLED BY POLITICAL ELITES

The inaction of Ukraine's law-enforcement institutions and unrestricted hate speech by top officials...
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08 September, 2016

ARTICLE |WHO IS KIM JONG-UN?

A throughout analysis of North Korean realities and contradictory personality of its dictator - Kim...
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05 September, 2016

REPORT SUMMARY | HOW TO STOP DISINFORMATIO: LESSONS FROM UKRAINE FOR THE WIDER WORLD

The latest 'Beyond Propaganda' paper looks at Ukraine as a laboratory of information war. Authored...
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02 September, 2016

INTERVIEW | ZYGMUNT BAUMAN: “SOCIAL MEDIA ARE A TRAP”

The Polish-born sociologist, Zygmunt Bauman, talks about the possibility of political change in the...
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01 September, 2016

ARTICLE | THE MARGINALIA OF RUSSIA’S FOREIGN POLICY

The article presents an exeptional analysis of Russian comprehensive strategy in relations with the...
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25 August, 2016

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