Democratic Transitions

Democratic Transitions

The number of democracies has increased from around a dozen during the Second World War to nearly 100 today. Societies are presented with unique political, social, and economic challenges as they attempt to transform the institutions, policies, and norms of authoritarian governance into an open and democratic system.

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Event Recap

Mar 27, 2019

Mali’s prime minister and foreign minister discuss security sector

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, March 27, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, prime minister, and H.E. Kamissa Camara, minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, of the Republic of Mali, for a discussion on the security situation in Mali and the Sahel region. Maïga presented his country’s efforts to improve security at both […]

Africa Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Mar 25, 2019

Making sense of Nazarbayev’s abrupt resignation in Kazakhstan

By Dinara Pisareva

Nazarbayev’s abrupt departure from power may also be an attempt to preserve his image as the “father of the nation” and economic modernizer before things start to fall apart.

Central Asia Democratic Transitions

UkraineAlert

Mar 21, 2019

Real advice, not platitudes, keeps Kyiv on reform path

By Steven Pifer and William B. Taylor

We read with interest Adrian Karatnycky’s piece “Viceroys in Kyiv.”  We respect Mr. Karatnycky but have a different perspective. That shouldn’t surprise anyone. We each served as the American ambassador to Ukraine and, in that capacity as well as in other positions in the US government, urged our Ukrainian counterparts to move on reform—both in […]

Corruption Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Mar 20, 2019

Nazarbayev’s resignation is a sign of strength

By Anders Åslund

His voluntary and well-planned resignation shows that Nazarbayev remained in full control and by no means was forced out.

Central Asia Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Mar 19, 2019

Nazarbayev’s gift to Kazakhstan: An orderly transition?

By John M. Roberts

At a time when Kazakhstan faces tough economic choices and a potential for increasing social unrest, the need to avoid political turmoil is crucial.

Central Asia Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Mar 19, 2019

Nazarbayev begins uncertain transition in Kazakhstan

By David A. Wemer

Rumors of Nazarbayev’s imminent departure emerged after the president asked the country’s Constitutional Court whether he had the right to resign or not earlier in February.

Central Asia Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Mar 14, 2019

Venezuela’s interim government unveils reconstruction plan

By David A. Wemer

The situation in Venezuela is unlike anything “we have ever seen [before] in Latin America,” said Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Luis Alberto Moreno.

Democratic Transitions Venezuela

New Atlanticist

Mar 12, 2019

Algeria protests: More of the same or real change?

By David A. Wemer

Protests have sparked "a de facto change of personnel," rather than a real revolt, Karim Mezran argues.

Democratic Transitions North Africa

UkraineAlert

Mar 5, 2019

Their brand is crisis

By Melinda Haring

Exactly five years ago, the country’s most important independent crisis communications center was set up in Kyiv in less than forty-eight hours. It started with a text message and a series of phone calls. Shortly after the protesters in the Maidan won and former Ukrainian president Victor Yanukovych fled on February 22, 2014, Russia’s “little […]

Civil Society Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Feb 6, 2019

Trump’s State of the Union and what we have to say about it

By Ashish Kumar Sen and David A. Wemer

Atlantic Council analysts take a look at some of the foreign policy notes struck by the president and offer their analysis.

Democratic Transitions Migration
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Experts

Staff

Aalaa Abuzaakouk

Deputy Director

Global Leadership Center

Arabic Civil Society

Fellow

Ibrahim Al-Assil

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Conflict

Fellow

Rend Al-Rahim

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Democratic Transitions

Fellow

Jieun Baek

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Democratic Transitions Human Rights

Fellow

Constance Berry Newman

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Civil Society Democratic Transitions

Staff

Uliana Certan

Assistant Director, European Engagement

Global Energy Center

Democratic Transitions Energy & Environment
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