Think Again: Arab Democracy

• Thomas Carothers
• March 10, 2011
• Foreign Policy

While the wave of political change sweeping through the Arab world is reminiscent of the political upheaval in Central and Eastern Europe in 1989, historical analogies cannot capture the complex and dramatic events occurring or predict how this change will end.

• Article

Viktor Yanukovych: A Man of the Oligarchs

• Olga Shumylo-Tapiola
• March 10, 2011

There is widespread concern both inside Ukraine and in the international community about the country’s course as fears grow that Viktor Yanukovych’s policies are rolling back Ukraine’s political freedoms.

• Op-Ed

Three Cheers for the Man Who Did Nothing

• Thomas de Waal
• February 25, 2011
• National Interest

Mikhail Gorbachev presided over the biggest upheaval in Russia’s history—the fall of the Soviet Union—with surprisingly little bloodshed.

• Article

Belarus: Time for Creative Thinking

• Olga Shumylo-Tapiola
• February 21, 2011

While the EU and the United States enacted strong repercussions for the violent crackdowns following Belarus' December presidential elections, long-term stability will require moving beyond the current political stalemate.

• Event

Ukrainian Foreign Minister on U.S.-Ukrainian Relations

• Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, James Collins
• February 14, 2011
• Washington, D.C.
• Event Transcript

As Ukraine continues to reinvent itself both domestically and internationally, the U.S.-Ukraine strategic dialogue remains steady and future-oriented. This bilateral relationship will remain an important factor both in Ukraine’s domestic reforms and in its regional importance.

• Op-Ed

Yanukovych in Davos

• Olga Shumylo-Tapiola
• February 04, 2011
• Kyiv Post

With emerging powers such as China, India, and Brazil capturing the limelight at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukraine seemed to have little to share with the world and even less to learn from it.

• Op-Ed

Moldova's Revolution in Slow Motion

• Matthew Rojansky, Lyndon Allin
• February 03, 2011
• World Politics Review
• • Русский

Built gradually on a foundation of growing consensus and electoral support, Moldova’s political change may be more sustainable in the long term than the color revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine.

• Article

The “Jasmine Revolution” in Tunisia: Not Just Another Color

• Thomas Carothers
• January 19, 2011
• • Français

The recent revolution in Tunisia demonstrates that the complete stifling of political opposition does not guarantee longevity for authoritarian regimes.

• Article

How the West Has Become the Kremlin’s Hostage

• Lilia Shevtsova
• January 18, 2011
• • Русский

The recent reset between Russia and the West is being used by Moscow as a tool for the legitimization and perpetuation of the Russian status-quo and hasn’t prevented the strengthening of repressive policies inside Russia.

• Op-Ed

Cracks in Belarus, Confusion in the West

• Balazs Jarabik, Matthew Rojansky
• January 17, 2011
• European Voice

If the West responds to the recent violent crackdown in Belarus by isolating the country's people and cutting off all dialogue with the authorities in Minsk, it misses the chance to empower more forward-looking elements in Belarusian society and within the ruling regime.