...Eva Erman; Markus Furendal Artificial intelligence is bound to have a significant impact on societies and global politics. Given that everyone is affected by the advent of AI technology, its development and deployment should arguably be under democratic control. This essay describes the global AI...

... of California 2024 Zanzibar Tanzania Oman revolution democratization reconciliation The Zanzibar archipelago, a self-governing state that belongs to Tanzania, is generally perceived as a tranquil and picturesque group of tropical islands, dotted with exotic spice plantations and crystal white...

... Gross National Happiness Nepal democratization migration citizenship minority rights The Himalayan country of Bhutan, with starkly rising mountains in the north and fertile plains in the south, is most famous for advancing the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH) as an alternative...

...Omar G. Encarnación Transitional justice, a movement devoted to bringing accountability to departed political regimes, has been the engine of the international human rights community in the past four decades. But while much has been said about how transitional justice enables successful democratic...

...Valentine M. Moghadam Women, and women's rights, were at the center—not the margins—of Tunisia's revolution. © 2019 Current History. All rights reserved. 2019 The Regents of the University of California Tunisia women's rights democratization Arab uprisings 331 As a small North...

...Michael Woldemariam [T]urning the page on decades of conflict and underdevelopment in the Horn of Africa will require … democratization and the institutionalization of transparent, accountable governance. © 2019 Current History. All rights reserved. 2019 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...

... taxes authoritarian democratization 356 A continuation of past redistributive policies in the post Arab Spring period is not a viable option. Equality and Authoritarianism in the Arab World ahmeD Galal It is impossible to find a single country, now or at anytime in history, where all citizens...

...Catharin Dalpino An old debate that pits democratic values against Asian traditions of strongman rule and preferences for economic progress over political reform still resonates in the region. © 2012 Current History. All rights reserved. 2012 The Regents of the University of California...

...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...

...Richard Joseph The third wave of democracy did sweep across much of sub-Saharan Africa in the 1990s, but has now subsided, except for ripples and eddies. © 2011 Current History. All rights reserved. 2011 The Regents of the University of California Richard Joseph democratization Africa...

... Bruce Gilley China democratization Wen Jiabao Taiwan 331 BOOKSPERSPECTIVE China accounts for roughly 60 percent of the world population living under authoritar-ian rule. If authoritarian rule were to end in that country, the number of people brought un- der democratic rule would equal...

... between the United States and the Islamic world. © 2002 Current History. All rights reserved. 2002 The Regents of the University of California Al Qaeda democratization Islam Israel madrassah Middle East Palestinian reform September United States The terrorist attacks of September 11...

... the public wants. © 2001 Current History. All rights reserved. 2001 The Regents of the University of California Communist Party democratization economy Gorbachev industrialization Khrushchev perestroika Putin Russia Soviet Union 336 Putin appears to have more in common with Brezhnev...

... of governability for Beijing. © 2001 Current History. All rights reserved. 2001 The Regents of the University of California Beijing China coercive Communism corruption democratization paramilitary protests state Tiananmen Adecade ago, as the world watched the sud-den collapse of Leninism...

... of the University of California democratization drug trafficking exports Fox Institutional Revolutionary Party Mexico NAFTA National Action peso Zedillo 58 Who would have thought it? asked TomásPatiño, a graying hotel clerk, swivelinggently in his desk chair. A bemused look swept over his...

... warfare. THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL CHANGE Although war was the most dramatic, some of the twentieth century s other major political forces imperialism, decolonization, and democratization also had a lasting impact on the earth s environment. As the twentieth century began, Russia, Japan, the United States...