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 |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

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