A central feature of Bolsonaro's pro-dictatorship campaign stance was the promise it represented of a return to the old social order and traditional values.

The Russian state-sponsored campaign to spread disinformation abroad has found fertile ground in the United States, thanks to upheaval in the news media and politicians' denigration of the press.

[D]espite the global goodwill, economic good fortune, and political triumphs Modi has enjoyed, questions are increasingly being asked about his capacity to deliver on the promises that won him the election.

The unexpected ouster of an authoritarian president in January's election was the result of a slow-burning citizens' uprising. Will this revival of civil society lead to lasting progress?

[T]he principal opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), seems much better positioned than the Indian National Congress to win power in this year's elections.

If the ruling party continues to marginalize the opposition, deny it the space for peaceful protest, and disregard the need for a political roadmap for moving forward, it will encourage extremists to take over.

If the second term of the left in Uruguay lives up to its promise, complementing the first term's performance, the country will have developed a signature social democratic experience in the global South.

The governments of Toledo, Garciía, and currently Humala have embraced and deepened the economic liberalization policies that were set in place by Fujimori.

Electing a new Korean president … will have far-reaching political and policy ramifications, both domestic and foreign, perhaps greater than ever in recent history.

[T]he country has bought a short amount of time in which to entrench the new constitution, wield it for reform, and battle ghosts of the past.

The 2011 election…will take place amid popular disappointment with Calderón's presidency and a widespread perception that it has left the country worse off than it was five years ago.

Despite the volatile politics of 2002 … Madagascar did not undergo a radical change of government. At no point was an attempt made to fundamentally change the nature of the system or to uproot the ancien régime. Only a courageous individual could break with this long history and turn power over to democratic institutions. Whether Madagascar's new president has this will remains a question.

Kenya has successfully run the gauntlet of political transition. But the road ahead is daunting and hazardous. … Yet Kenya has major assets—a vital civil society that may be the key to a successful constitutional reform process over the next few months, … and a population that is optimistic about the future.