1. On the Brazilian eletronic voting system
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...c voting system to counter the giantesc electoral problems of the past, such as frauds, pressures of local leaders, etc. The fact is, after more than a decade of developments, the eletronic voting...

2. Georgia?s democratic stalemate
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...pposition parties are also mainly non-ideological. Most are charisma-based and highly dependent on their leaders. Typically they are established by former members of the political elite after an ac...

3. Battling KGB Inc, by Garry Kasparov
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...ay under Putin. This regime is, and has always been, a kleptocracy. The only belief system that guides its leaders is the firm belief that they should all be very, very rich. To achieve these ends, th...

4. Political Power in Africa
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... long-held consensus among observers has been that these rules play little role in actually constraining leaders’ behavior. This view is reflected in the “personal rule” or &ldquo...

5. When will the Chinese People be Free?
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...lex economy demand the rise of improved legal institutions. Rural unrest and pervasive corruption pressure leaders to take more steps toward the rule of law even if this means having to relax the Part...

6. Venezuela: is Hugo Chávez in control?
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... structure supporting him, Chávez has long had to rely on the state apparatus he inherited, and the leaders of the pre-existing political parties that have grouped behind him. Within the presid...