… new Parliament. Thursday’s election took place exactly 22 years after the first election of the Scottish Parliament on … seats and 28 regional party list seats, giving it 35 seats in the 129-seat Parliament. Four years later, in the … an 11-point “roadmap” for a new referendum in the event the pro-independence parties won a majority in the …
Leitner Program in International and Comparative Political Economy
… any civil wars in each country that break out within five years of the election to which EVOTE refers, generated using … data from Fearon and Laitin 2003 and (2) a count of any transitions from democracy to dictatorship in these countries … a count of violent events short of civil war within five years of the election to which EVOTE refers, generated from …
… role of business in the post-conflict After more than 50 years of armed conflict, the Colombian government and the … the Colombian post-conflict was precisely the focus of an event hosted by the MacMillan Center on January 18. (watch … an interesting comparison between the two countries’ transitions. Nel concluded by saying, “the key thing here …
… But the right and the Christian right have taken a sharp, authoritarian turn in recent years for many reasons. My previous book, “American Babylon,” …
… Operation” under Stalin in 1937 and continued for many years thereafter. For today’s Nadazov Greeks, who come from a … events at the diplomatic level for more than 25 years. With the outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine, she … launching a website dedicated to the preservation of the legacy of Ukraine’s Nadazov Greeks. Cultural and …
… Operation” under Stalin in 1937 and continued for many years thereafter. For today’s Nadazov Greeks, who come from a … events at the diplomatic level for more than 25 years. With the outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine, she … launching a website dedicated to the preservation of the legacy of Ukraine’s Nadazov Greeks. Ages 18Ages 21All …
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
… rally protest violence against women and children After years of debate, a group called Woman’s Legal Center (WLC) … outlet, even if no new laws are passed in the next two years, the court ruled all Muslim marriages should be subject …
… In the decades following the end of British colonial rule in the 20 th century, Buddhist nationalism turned into … during the decade of reform between the end of military rule and this year’s coup, “there was near consensus on one … want to see was a return to the bad old days of military rule.” Echoing Moe’s arguments about interreligious and …
… the space for activities has begun closing in recent years. Today Vietnam is an under-the-radar example of the many ways in which authoritarian or nondemocratic governments can stifle civil … life.Taken as a whole, Vietnam’s moves in recent years have put increasing pressure on civil society and civic …