Authoritarianism

If indeed there does exist a pathway out of global climate governance gridlock, the answer does not lie at the feet of authoritarian monoliths.

According to the social media giant, the past year has seen more than 11 million Tweets featuring the #MilkTeaAlliance hashtag.

Capacity for governance best predicts the performance countries have against the coronavirus.

Are we at a tipping point for popular American perceptions of the Chinese Communist Party?

Did the cancellation of an event on dissent challenge the college’s commitment to academic freedom?

Race and civilization are the wrong framing for the U.S.-China competition.

Hun Sen and Rodrigo Duterte show that constitutional reform remains a favorite tool of the region's power-hungry leaders.

A closer look at comparative transitions between Southeast Asia and the Middle East can help us understand the forces behind this development.

Xavier Marquez’s analysis of authoritarianism doesn’t focus on Central Asia, but implications for the region are clear.

Discontent will never disappear, but dissent may become dangerous.

The peace dividend is in jeopardy.

Even as he consolidates power, Emomali Rahmon's paranoia knows no limits.

Predictable platitudes follow the discovery of a recent arms cache.

What Central Asia’s spectacular states can tell us about authoritarianism in America.

Can art flourish under an authoritarian regime?

Xi Jinping's crackdown may not be tolerated forever.

Western democracy may not be the end of history after all -- Asia has another model in mind.