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Chadians are bracing themselves for more years of authoritarian rule.
The shooting of Robert Fico was ‘politically motivated,’ authorities say.
The prime minister remains in hospital after being shot at close range.
Mexican elections have been marred by political violence for years, and this year will be no different.
Chad’s presidential elections on 6 May will officially mark the end of the transitional government but will not mean a break with authoritarian rule.
Rural white people have long held disproportionate power in US politics. But polls suggest their commitments to the American political system are eroding.
There are potential threats to US democracy posed by the choices voters make in this presidential election. But the benefits of American democracy have for centuries been unequally available.
It is feared that the current violence against political opposition in Chad could signal the beginning of another long term dictatorship.
Pakistan’s citizens will vote in a lopsided poll on February 8.
Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.
Buthelezi should not be dismissed as a mere stooge during apartheid. Yet, he deserves little praise as an advocate for human rights and civil liberties.
Civilian protection payment is not a sustainable self-protection strategy in north-west Nigeria.
On the 160th anniversary of the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg, a political scientist finds that residents of formerly Confederate states express greater support for political violence than others.
The promise of pardons to offer criminal sanctuary likely undermines the rule of law and increases the risks of political violence.
Violence in Sudan threatens to throw the troubled nation into chaos. A scholar of the region explains what is going on and what’s at stake.
Presidents have historically criticized judicial decisions. But Trump is taking it a step further with potentially dangerous personal attacks on judges.
ISIS-K’s recent killings of Taliban brass are part of the extremist group’s long-term strategy. Will Taliban leaders contain the resurgence of violence?
A scholar of extremism attended the CPAC meeting in March, in part to try to understand political polarization, and only saw signs of a worsening divide.
The lone wolf metaphor used to describe mass shooters misinforms views of extremists – and law enforcement efforts to deter the violence.
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