Thanks to its official state ideology ‘Juche’ North Korea is in rude health in 2017
Dictatorships articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here you will find the latest news on dictatorships around the world. Also see our section on the Political Dissidents who fight dictators around the world.
Rights Groups Call Out Middle Eastern Media Crackdown
Rights groups warn that rulers across the region are stepping up efforts to silence political dissent
When Monarchs Run For Elections: Leadership Alternation in Africa
A study in which we look at the level of democracy in four countries where the present incumbent has been in power for more than 15 years and four other countries where two or more Presidents succeeded in office in the last 15 years.
What Life Is Like for a Soldier in North Korea’s Army
North Korea has one of the world’s biggest ground armies with more than 1 million active members
The Story of Yemen’s Toppled Dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh
Yemen’s president for three decades was a wily political operator but a poor administrator
What We Know About Saudi Arabia’s Next King
Salman, often referred to as ‘MBS’, has leapfrogged the king’s nephew Mohammed bin Nayef
The Case of Zimbabwe’s Competitive Authoritarian Regime
2017 has already seen Zimbabwe’s social movements scaling down efforts to encourage government to act on high unemployment, rampant corruption and upholding with basic human rights due to threats of reprisals.
VIDEO: How Saudi’s Cash Machine Is Tied to Egypt Dictatorship
In Egypt, dozens of activists have been arrested in a series of sweeping raids in recent days
Egypt Blocks Websites in Fresh Round of Crackdowns
Egypt has blocked the website of an independent Turkish newspaper in English as it steps up censorship
Should the U.S. Ban American Travel to North Korea?
North Korea is hardly a top destination for American travelers. But it’s not off limits.
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