A wave of democratization is a group of transitions from nondemocratic to democratic regimes that occurs within a specified period and that significantly outnumbers transitions in the opposite direction in the same period. The first wave began in America in the early nineteenth century and culminated...
"How can those former colonial countries claim themselves as 'human rights defenders?' We urge relevant countries to abandon the practice of interfering in other countries' internal affairs under the pretext of human rights, not to politicize and instrumentalize human rights issues, and not to for...
democratic rightstransition economiesTheoretical arguments and empirical evidence are advanced to bolster the claim that direct political participation via referenda and initiatives constitutes an advanced form of democracy with beneficial effects on Transition Countries.nDirect democracy raises trust and honesty ...
Proponents of the selection effects argument claim that because democratic leaders run a higher risk of losing office than autocratic leaders if they fail ... Downes,Alexander,B. - 《International Security》 被引量: 29发表: 2009年 How economic growth becomes a cost: The scarcity multiplier Compet...
There are also manyrebel-held territories(and fully self-governing areas likePuntlandstatein Somalia) that aren't controlled by any country, but are left off the list because they don't claim to be independent. Their leaders agree in principle that they're part of another country, even if ...
a different situation to Iraq proper where you need an Iraqi visa. It has its own flag, its own sports teams. It’s pretty much a country, not as strong a claim as Somaliland but still, to go to Northern Iraq and claim to have visited Iraq is a little weak. I’m guilty of that...
While Taiwan’s case is old and goes back to the 1940s, Kosovo’s is more recent, yet equally complex and historical in nature. Kosovo declared its independence in 2008 and has since received recognition for its claim from the majority of the European Union, UN member states, and other ...
42) to the extent that they developed as “an alternative to the state” (ibid.). Intermediaries can be individuals or CSOs who are often socio-economically better positioned than those they claim to represent (Piper & von Lieres, 2015). Notably, in India, activism in civil society is a...
Next, we head to a country that at times seems to have more animals than it does people. Race to the Top It seems everyone wants to claim the crown of world's highest mountain. While Mt. Everest is widely recognized as the winner of the title, this is actually only true when the me...
It's not a good idea to get on the United States' bad side. As the wealthiest country in the world, the U.S. also lays claim to the world's most powerful military. But military might is nothing compared to the repercussions that economic andtrade sanctionsfrom the U.S. can bring abo...