Democracy and society | 16.08.2021 All eyes on Central Asia The political and human catastrophe in Afghanistan is threatening to boost autocratic tendencies in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
More ships, more missiles, more power? The US failure in Iran exposes the limits of power. But it also shows a deeper loss of moral and leadership capital that may be harder to recover
Endgame regime change? Many believe that a new regime will automatically fix Iran’s crises. But without civic education and social reform, democracy won’t stand
Betting on the wrong horse Voluntary price caps mask a long-term failure to fix today’s affordability crisis; the real issue is access, not checkout prices