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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, September 28, 2012
In a remarkable interview with Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi, Nazila Fathi asks Iran's leading human rights activist why she believes that an attack on Iran would strengthen the mullahs and undermine...
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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, January 07, 2013
Rick Rowden argues that recent accounts of "Africa's rise" are fundamentally flawed. In his column, Christian Caryl explains why 2012 was a good year for elections, but a bad one for democracy. Juan...
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Maduro vs the economy
Rumors about President Hugo Chávez's health continue unabated. Most are bad for the president, who has not been seen or heard from in more than a month. If they are true, Venezuela is headed for a...
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Venezuela's Devaluation has China written all over it
In a widely expected move, the Venezuelan government announced last Friday that it would devalue its currency by 32 percent. The Venezuela Bolívar (BsF) will now trade at 6.3 BsF per U.S. dollar, up...
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Living through Venezuela’s currency madness
The U.S. dollar is facing competition from other currencies, but there is still one place, ironically, where the greenback is king: the streets of socialist, anti-imperialist Caracas. Everyone here...
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Why Libya's Oil Crisis Is Spilling Over Into Politics
Libya is running out of oil. This might seem counter-intuitive in a country that still boasts some of the world's richest reserves of petroleum. But the real problem has less to do with what's under...
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The Syria-Venezuela Connection
Last week, as the world was mulling an American-led attack on the forces of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sent U.S. President Barack Obama a letter.[[BREAK]] In...
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Libya on the Brink
Deepening political polarization in Libya is hindering the country's democratic transition as different political factions struggle for power and control over the country's fledging...
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Venezuela's Manchurian President
Much has been written lately about China's growing influence in the developing world, particularly in resource-rich Latin America. While China holds significant sway over many countries, rarely has...
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The African Statistics Smackdown, Continued
When I published my book on African economic statistics earlier this year, I never expected it would ruffle quite so many feathers. Last week, Foreign Policypublished a story about the latest chapter...
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Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, October 14, 2013
To catch Democracy Lab in real time, follow our Twitter feed: @Democracy_Lab. Juan Nagel ponders the effect of decades of chavismo on Venezuela's work ethic. Mischa Benoit-Lavelle reports on the rising...
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Venezuelans Are Upset, and Maduro Knows It
On Dec. 8, Venezuelans will head to the polls to elect mayors and local council members. On paper, the election would seem to be of little consequence. However, both the government and the opposition...
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Libya's Oil Ultimatum
Times are getting even tougher for Libyans. The security situation continues to deteriorate. Civilians are taking on the armed militias that are largely blamed for the security vacuum in the country,...
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Venezuela's Government Versus the World's Airlines
International airlines serving Venezuela are not on good terms with the country's government. The government owes them close to $3 billion in ticket sales, and is now trying to "negotiate" the debt,...
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A Leaky Border Threatens Tunisia's Transition
Last week, Tunisia's Interior Ministry reported that its forces had arrested eight Libyan militants who had entered the country with the aim of carrying out attacks against Tunisian officials. The...
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