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US president praises an extrajudicial killing

This Trump scandal deserves more attention

US elections

Kleptocracy and authoritarianism

Why powerful interests still support Donald Trump

Our view

Fighting for democracy

The EU should do more to promote democracy around the world

Sociology

Reconciling diversity and the common good

Why development requires functional differentiation and attention to the common good

Political systems

Fighting poverty

The comparison of India with China shows that formal democracy does not necessarily lead to more development-oriented governance

Asian giants

China is ahead of India

Statistics show that Communist China has been outperforming formally democratic India for decades

Governance

Suppressing dissenters during lockdown

Western embassies urge Zimbabwe’s government not to use Covid-19 as a cover for breaching human rights

Dysfunctional policy

Under-performing ODA darling

Despite under-performing governance, Kenya is still a donor darling

Official development assistance

Why taxation matters

Conventional ODA has often proved counterproductive, but there are alternative approaches

Lebanon

Fundamental change is indispensable

After failing disastrously, Lebanon’s political system needs fundamental change

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