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Zimbabwe’s “2030” constitutional push: why now, who’s behind it, who resists, and how likely it is to pass

Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved a Constitutional Amendment Bill (2026) that would (1) extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years and replace direct presidential elections with a parliamentary election of the president. If applied…

February 11, 2026Zimbabwe

Corruption Democracy Economy

Hungary at the Bottom: Corruption, Rule-of-Law Failure, and the EU’s Most Persistent Governance Crisis”

In 2025, Hungary once again found itself at the bottom of the European Union rankings and was recognized as the most corrupt EU member state, sharing last place with Bulgaria.Media outlets…

February 11, 2026Hungary

Democracy Geopolitics Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation War crimes

Prosecuting Resistance, Forgetting Aggression: Kosovo and the Failure of Proportional Justice

More than two decades after the Kosovo war, international justice has produced an outcome that remains deeply contested: the Serbian state, whose forces carried out systematic and widespread crimes against…

February 10, 2026Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

Democracy Governance

Japan’s February 8, 2026 Snap Election: Political context, key actors, polling-based outlook, foreign influence, and strategic consequences

Japan votes on February 8, 2026 in a snap lower-house election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi only months into her tenure. Polling in major reporting suggests a strong LDP-led showing, with some projections putting…

February 6, 2026elections, Japan

Democracy Governance

Bangladesh’s February 12, 2026 Parliamentary Elections: Actors, Pre-Vote Environment, Foreign Influence, and Likely Outcomes (Poll-Based)

Bangladesh has first national election since the 2024 uprising and the Yunus-led interim government, and it is widely treated as a “make-or-break” test of whether the transition produces a competitive, legitimate system…

February 5, 2026Bangladesh, elections

Democracy Governance

Russia’s Digital Sovereignty Doctrine: From Cybersecurity to Total Control

In the new version of Russia’s Information Security Doctrine, mobile devices, satellite internet systems such as Starlink, as well as email services and other IT technologies developed by Western companies…

January 29, 2026Russia

Democracy Governance

Barbados parliamentary election (Feb. 11, 2026): an analytic paper

Barbados votes on February 11, 2026 to elect all 30 seats in the House of Assembly (majority 16) after Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley called an early election; parliament is to be dissolved Jan. 19 and nomination day was…

January 28, 2026Barbados, elections

Democracy Governance

Thailand’s 2026 General Election and Constitutional Referendum

On 8 February 2026, Thailand held a snap general election to choose the 500-seat House of Representatives and, concurrently, a national referendum on whether to begin drafting a new constitution to replace the charter adopted…

January 27, 2026elections, Thailand

Democracy Governance

Costa Rica’s 2026 general election (Feb. 1): an analytic brief

Costa Ricans vote February 1, 2026 to elect a president + 57-seat Legislative Assembly; a runoff is scheduled for April 5 if no candidate reaches the 40% threshold. This contest is being fought in the shadow of…

January 27, 2026Costa Rica, Nayib Bukele

Democracy Governance

Hungary at War Without Troops: Viktor Orbán’s Alignment With Russia and the Hybrid Assault on Europe

Despite Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s repeated attempts to cloak his parliamentary pre-election campaign, scheduled for April, in pacifist rhetoric, it is increasingly difficult to sustain the claim that Hungary remains…

January 27, 2026Hungary, Ukraine

Democracy

Zimbabwe’s “2030” constitutional push: why now, who’s behind it, who resists, and how likely it is to pass

Hungary at the Bottom: Corruption, Rule-of-Law Failure, and the EU’s Most Persistent Governance Crisis”

Prosecuting Resistance, Forgetting Aggression: Kosovo and the Failure of Proportional Justice

Japan’s February 8, 2026 Snap Election: Political context, key actors, polling-based outlook, foreign influence, and strategic consequences

Bangladesh’s February 12, 2026 Parliamentary Elections: Actors, Pre-Vote Environment, Foreign Influence, and Likely Outcomes (Poll-Based)

Russia’s Digital Sovereignty Doctrine: From Cybersecurity to Total Control

Barbados parliamentary election (Feb. 11, 2026): an analytic paper

Thailand’s 2026 General Election and Constitutional Referendum

Costa Rica’s 2026 general election (Feb. 1): an analytic brief

Hungary at War Without Troops: Viktor Orbán’s Alignment With Russia and the Hybrid Assault on Europe

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