5.02.10 democratization

In Timor-Leste, a Legacy of Violence

Authors: John M. Miller

Summary:

The failure to achieve justice and accountability for many recent and past crimes has fostered a climate of impunity in Timor-Leste.

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Indonesia's Arms Appetite

Authors: Frida Berrigan

Summary:

The checks on US military aid are gone, and now the floodgates have opened.

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A Kenyan Epiphany

Authors: Raymond Downing

Summary:

What is being revealed is the fragility of Western political and economic "solutions" for Africa.

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Conscientious Objection in Turkey: Struggling to Emerge

Turkish Antimilitarism Demonstration
Authors: Andreas Speck

Summary:

Anyone who discourages military service can face prosecution. Birgul Ozbaris could face 21 years in jail.

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Venezuela's Constitutional Referendum: Polarizing Politics

Book Cover- Venezuelan Politics in the Chavez Era

Summary:

The referenda pits supporters of populist reform against opponents of states of emergency.

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Reconfiguring Democracy: Venezuela's New Communal Councils Confront Bureaucracy

Demonstrators

Summary:

Democracy means participation.

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The Pakistan Emergency: Letter from a Local Activist

Demonstrators with flowers
Authors: Abira Ashfaq

Summary:

The lawyers' demands shook the core of the military establishment.

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Rule of Force vs. Rule of Law in Pakistan

Bush Musharraf cartoon
Authors: Zia Mian

Summary:

Musharraf has destroyed the constitution, the judiciary, and his own credibility. Time for him to go.

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From the Editor's Desk

Global Regimes by Type- Graph
Authors: Sam Diener

Summary:

Democracy is the outcry of dissent.

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