A record number of women have registered to stand in Lebanon’s first legislative elections in nine years
International Democracy articles
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Colombia’s former rebel leaders in new battle for votes
Colombian rebels returning to campaign in the first elections held under a peace accord that ended a 50-year insurgency
VIDEO: Female Political Representation Under Authoritarianism
An event was held to discuss the impact of dictatorship on women, particularly in the Middle East
Corruption Allegations Rock Angolan Political Transition
Allegations and new tensions could imperil hopes of radical change in the oil-rich but debt-ridden nation
Hundreds March Against Changes to Burmese Protest Laws
Rights activists marched through Yangon City to oppose amendments to a bill that regulates peaceful protesting
Saudi Women Will Drive But Political Power is Still a Dream
Newfound empowerment is a potential social lightning rod in a country unaccustomed to such visibility for women
Lessons from the failure of the second wave of African democratization
There have been many electoral transitions across the continent indicative of a pattern of democratic consolidation
What more women in government would mean for Afghanistan
War is a reality of life in Afghanistan, but it’s not all-consuming, say a delegation of Afghan women leaders
South Korean ex-president Lee Myung-bak is now criminal suspect
Prosecutors summoned former president Lee Myung-bak for questioning as a criminal suspect in a bribery scandal
VIDEO: Can oil revenue be harnessed to strengthen Iraqi democracy?
Potential benefits of Iraq’s vast oil and gas wealth and how they can be used to buttress the nascent democracy