...Samuel A. Greene The narrative underpinning all of these shifts—the construction of a new hierarchy of power, the unrelenting attacks on the opposition, the rise of confrontation with the United States—was one of threat. © 2015 Current History. All rights reserved. 2015 The Regents...

...Samuel Charap; Jeremy Shapiro [T]here is a need to find a balance between sanctioning Russia for its recent transgressions of international norms and keeping the door open for better relations in the future. © 2014 Current History. All rights reserved. 2014 The Regents of the University...

... of California Julie George Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili Bidzina Ivanishvili democratization democracy Samuel Huntington Eduard Shevardnaze Rose Revolution elections political competition 277 [T]he essential story of Georgian politics is a gradual, long-term trend: the slow growth...

...Francis Fukuyama Stable democracy does not depend on a rigid set of preconditions, and has emerged in many surprising circumstances. Francis Fukuyama democratization Lee Kuan Yew development Kim Jung-il rule law Samuel Huntington Fareed Zakaria Robert Mugabe John Stuart Mill...

...Larry Diamond While restlessness with democracy has grown in many places, authoritarian rule generally elicits greater unease if not disgust. © 2011 Current History. All rights reserved. 2011 The Regents of the University of California Larry Diamond democratization Arab Spring Samuel...

...Jason Brownlee The White House has not repealed the doctrines that in the Middle East prioritize the stability of allied autocracies over democratization. Jason Brownlee Arab Spring Samuel Huntington Third Wave Egypt Tunisia Libya United States Hosni Mubarak Middle East 317...

... sociocultural values, were seen as having vanquished the communist model. Some observers, such as Samuel Huntington in his book The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, expressed con- cern that the West s institutions and values were under stress, or faced daunting competition from other...

...Samuel Charap The 2008 war in Georgia planted a ticking time bomb under the bilateral relationship, notwithstanding the dramatic improvement in ties under Presidents Obama and Medvedev. © 2010 Current History. All rights reserved. 2010 The Regents of the University of California South...