... would be a democracy—not the “bad” kind of democracy that reigned under Chiang Kai-shek, but a different, “new” kind of democracy. This “new democracy” (新民主), as it was called, was seen as a stopgap on the way to building a socialist society. It was still a single-party system (only it was a different party that was in power), and the position of leader (Mao Zedong) looked almost indistinguishable from that of emperor in the end.
The death of Mao Zedong was followed by a series of ...
On July 25, 2022, RIAC and The Harvard Negotiation Project held another expert discussion on the current state and dynamics of Russia-Ukraine conflict, possible scenarios for its settlement, and the impact of the conflict on the system of international relations
On July 25, 2022, RIAC and The Harvard Negotiation Project held another expert discussion on the current state and dynamics of Russia-Ukraine conflict, possible scenarios for its settlement, and the impact of the conflict on the system...
If the COVID-19 pandemic has not formed broad parliamentary consensus on key domestic issues, it is unlikely that the ongoing Ukrainian crisis would become a uniting factor for all Spanish parties
In 2022 the Spanish coalition government headed by Pedro Sanchez, leader of the socialist party, has faced a host of interconnected challenges on internal and external tracks alike. Home agenda which includes socio-economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and a new round of talks with Catalonia regarding...
...
conservative media
and pro-government
experts
broadcast a stance rather close to that of the government.
Therefore, enhancing Russia–Iran relations, particularly at the governmental level, could be met with a negative response from part of Iran’s society. For Iran, it is largely natural: for instance, there had been rallies
against a rapprochement with China
, even though economically, Tehran had virtually no alternative to Beijing.
Another notable response was claims produced by
some media
...
RIAC and ICRC Report No. 77 / 2022
RIAC and ICRC Report No. 77 / 2022
The Sahel region is characterized by ecological instability and limited arable land. In addition, the region is characterized
by a high birth rate, gender inequality and an inefficient education system. The population of the region is constantly under
attack by Islamist fundamentalist groups, suffers from threats and violence, and the level of security in the region is very
low. Inefficient governance, incomplete and weak economic...
... majority of adults (87%) agreed it feels like there has been a constant stream of crises over the last two years, and more than seven in 10 (73%) said they are
overwhelmed
by the number of crises facing the world right now. Such psychological states of society are extremely favorable for coup d’état. The person is so tired that (s)he is ready, if not to accept, then to reconcile with any force that will establish order, or even accept the idea of the collapse of the country.
The split in the American ...
... Russia has to tackle
The Ukrainian conflict has effectively overhauled the challenges and threats that Russia faces. We have had next to no such precedent in our history. The accumulation of shocks and their cumulative effect can impinge both on the society and on Russia’s statehood. There will be no going back, while scenarios of the future—previously considered highly unlikely—have emerged.
The uniqueness of the threat configuration paradoxically coexists with the standard nature of the set ...
Today, the Russian society is in a state of extreme excitement and even exaltation. But public sentiments can and should be managed
The interim results of the Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul unsurprisingly produced a surge of optimism among all those in Moscow who ...
... gender, age, and regional identity. One of the major surprises was the perception of the ‘Russian Dream’ as most desirable regardless of demographic, political and regional cleavages. A liberal alternative turned out to be the most favourable in a society which is generally thought to be
illiberal
in character. However, all groups thought this scenario to be the least probable. ‘Kremlin’s Gambit’ came second in terms of desirability and first in terms of probability. The ‘Russian Mosaic’ ...
For Kazakhstan, a transformation of its economic model should become the crucial consequence of the January rioting
Preconditions for protests
The deepening gap between what can be seen as economic successes and the low quality of life that a majority of the population has to endure, coupled with a super-concentration of national wealth in the hands of the elite and a resource-based economy that depends on large international companies and the situation on the world market, seem to have become...
