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Democracy and society

Promoting democracy is Iraq's greatest internal challenge

After a year of struggle, a government has been formed in Iraq. Still, the sought-after political and social peace is yet to be seen

By Sarah Hepp

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The worsening US-Saudi split could end the brutal war in Yemen

While Russia's war has sparked moral outrage in the US there has been little self-reflection on US policy that supports identical crimes

By Branko Marcetic

Reuters

Democracy and society

The growing danger of narco-states in the Andes

Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru are drowning in the aftermath of the pandemic with no lifeline in sight — the result is political instability

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters

Democracy and society

Is Mongolia’s democracy here to stay?

Located between Russia and China, Mongolia took control of its foreign policy by becoming a democracy. Now, this democracy is under pressure

By Byambakhand Luguusharav

Reuters

Economy and ecology

A noble award for a ‘popular misconception’

It is hard to understand how the Swedish academy could decide to honour a theory unable to anticipate the Great Financial Crisis

By Peter Bofinger

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Realising Europe’s geopolitical vocation

The basis of the EU’s global vision has been shaken. Now more than ever, the EU’s route to a credible international role lies in its neighbourhood

By Nicoletta Pirozzi

Reuters

Democracy and society

Coming together in times of crisis

How military conflicts and crises contribute to the consolidation of Kyrgyzstan's civil society

By Kasiyet Mamyrbayeva, Daria Gavrushchenko

Reuters

Democracy and society

Joe Biden knows how to use Donald Trump

Midterm elections are typically bad for the president’s party. And yet, that’s not how this election looks, at least right now

By Ezra Klein