From Bosnia to Ukraine: A Deeper, More Worrying Lesson

History is always complex, especially in Eastern Europe. One of our authors draws lessons from the collapse of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s to make a case for Western intervention in Ukraine. This interpretation is simplistic and misleading because there are many other lessons to draw from the 1990s Balkan conflict.

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Digital democracy in Indonesia: an Asian Giant in Constant Transformation

In a world afflicted by dramatic ills that include a climate crisis, a pandemic that refuses to go away and a worrying standoff between two nuclear superpowers in Ukraine, Indonesia stands out as a nation that made the transition from dictatorship to democracy just over two decades ago. Technology is playing an increasingly important role in buttressing the democratic political culture and institutions of this powerful nation.

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Experiencing the World as Miss Universe Morocco

Morocco’s candidate for Miss Universe 2021 tells the tale of her cross-cultural and cross-generational adventure as, to her own surprise, she ended up representing her country at the final competition in Israel, a land that left her with a few surprises, including having a better understanding of her national and cultural identity..

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If You’re a Refugee, Best to be White and Christian

Thousands of Ukrainians have fled to European nations since the Russian invasion in February. Unlike African or Middle Eastern refugees, Ukrainian ones have received a warm reception, revealing a deeply racist orientation towards refugees in the West.

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