Fostering Israel’s “Age of Reform”

Evidence from waves of democratization shows proportional election systems, however imperfect, to be the better option in most contexts.

Across the Arab world, militaries have played a key role in determining whether revolts against dictatorship succeed or fail. What factors determine how and why “the guys with guns” line…

If Iraq is to become the free and self-governing country that an overwhelming majority of its citizens want it to be, a "useable past" made accessible by historical memory will…