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Xi, Putin, and the irony of Biden's war on autocracies
Asia-Pacific

Xi, Putin, and the irony of Biden's war on autocracies

Cooperation between Russia and China is conceptually — and historically — shallow. So why are we working to make it deeper?

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Middle East

Counter-revolutionary? A deeper look at Israel’s relationships with Arab autocrats

Tel Aviv has been canny about keeping its neighborhood undemocratic, and the balance of power in its favor.

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Middle East

Middle Eastern autocrats sigh relief: the U.S. signals Democracy Summit will not change policy

U.S. Middle East policy is likely to maintain long-standing support for the region’s autocratic rule in the belief that it will ensure stability.

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Africa

Is Tunisia transitioning to a liberalized autocracy?

If it is to avoid going in that direction, there urgently needs to be a unified opposition and pressure from the outside.