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MAR 14, 2019 Article

The Sicilian Expedition and the Dilemma of Interventionism

The Peloponnesian War has lessons for U.S. foreign policy beyond the Thucydides Trap. Johanna Hanink reminds us that the debate over moral exceptionalism and ...

MAR 14, 2019 Journal Online Exclusive

The Sicilian Expedition and the Dilemma of Interventionism

The Peloponnesian War has lessons for U.S. foreign policy beyond the Thucydides Trap.

Protesters of President Park Geun Hye in Seoul, South Korea. CREDIT: <a href=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Protest_Of_President_Park_Geun_Hye_(191877143).jpeg>Mathew Schwartz (CC)</a>

MAR 12, 2019 Article

Democracy: The Keystone of our Society

South Korea has flourished as a democracy, while the North is suffering under authoritarianism. "By offering uncensored education, freedom of speech, and the unbridled agency ...

Anti-government protesters rallying through Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Budapest. CREDIT: <A href=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Demonstration_20170521_193130_Bajcsy.jpg>Wikimedia (CC)</a>

MAR 12, 2019 Article

Living in an "Illiberal Democracy"

"Today, virtually all countries make claim to democracy, even conspicuous dictatorships such as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea," writes Gergely Bérces from Hungary. "...

Facebook Headquarters - 1 Hacker Way in Silicon Valley, California. <A href=https://www.flickr.com/photos/jikatu/22339401336>CREDIT: Jimmy Baikovicius (CC)</a>

MAR 12, 2019 Article

Democracy: Freedom with a Caveat

"As a kid living in Silicon Valley whose whole life has been in the shadow of historic advancement, I hope these will not be the ...

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MAR 12, 2019 Article

Why Democracy is the Best We've Got

"In the face of the global decline of rule of law, freedom of the press, equal representation, separation of powers and freedom of speech, democracy ...

The United States and China. <a href=https://pixabay.com/illustrations/america-china-commerce-3582772/>CREDIT: mohamed_hassan (CC)</a>

MAR 12, 2019 Article

Vote Democracy!

"Democracy's true importance lies in cost calculations of comparative worst-case scenarios," writes Claudia Meng, who grew up in Shanghai. "Populism's draw on Messianism in sole ...

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MAR 12, 2019 Article

What the Tunisian Revolution Taught Me about Democracy

"The rights and protections that democracy endows can be dangerous if a country is not prepared for it. If a country lacks alternative political leaders ...

National Police of Colombia. <a href=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colombian_Police_(13723171433).jpg>CREDIT: Wikimedia (CC)</a>

MAR 12, 2019 Article

Democracy is What We Choose and Uphold

"Looking at both the United States and Colombia, with their different foundations and distinct problems, it seems that these political issues seem to take off ...

Voting for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana. <A href=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ghana_Election_Day_2016-12-07_P02_B002.jpg> CREDIT: U.S. Embassy in Ghana (CC)</a>

MAR 12, 2019 Article

Democracy in Ghana

"If you think it is fair to give everyone a level playing field; if you think that human dignity and rights must be preserved at ...