Religion, Violence and Democracy
In our increasingly tumultuous world, a wide range of political ideologies, belief systems and religious expressions are being coopted for…
Leveraging IRI’s Leadership Training School: Mai N...
The 2015 election in Burma was an important milestone in the county’s reform process after 50 years of authoritarian rule.…
Leveraging IRI’s Leadership Training School: Thazi...
Three years ago, Burma held its first competitive general election in 25 years. The election was an important milestone in…
Migration Reality Check
People have been migrating forever—to pursue fresh opportunities, or, more often, to escape a bad situation in order to survive.…
몽골의 평화적 전환기를 듣다
정치적 투옥과 만성적 기아의 위협에서 벗어나 더 나은 삶을 살고자 많은 주민들이 북한을 떠난다. 이들 중 상당수가 베트남이나 중국을 북한의…
From the Steppe to Pyongyang: Lessons from Mongoli...
Drawn by the promise of a better life free of the threat of political imprisonment and chronic starvation, many North…
The Importance of Local Governance in Paraguay...
For English speakers, the term Mediterranean evokes images of the French Riviera and sun-drenched beaches; in Spanish, it simply means…
Current Moroccan Consumer Boycott is Threatening t...
A recent Moroccan consumer boycott is demonstrating the real economic and political consequences of citizen action. Since the call to…
The Narrative of the New Turkey
Against an ongoing state of emergency and following the 2017 constitutional referendum, Turkey has had another exhausting election. President Recep…
Two Countries, One Vision
Today’s youth are inspired by the idea that they can drive meaningful, lasting change in their countries. While attending IRI’s…
두 개의 다른 국가. 하지만 함께 바라는 미래
오늘날의 청년들은 그들이 국가에서 의미 있고 지속적인 변화를 일으킬 수 있다는 생각에 고무되어 있습니다. 남한과 북한에서 온 두 젊은 청년…
For Democracies, the Best Defense is a Good Offens...
Spain’s World Cup loss against Russia is a metaphor for why liberal democracies must go on the offense more in…