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Can Turkey fill the power vacuum in Afghanistan?

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the Taliban rapidly seized control of Afghanistan this past August, global powers like the US and the UK pulled out of the country after nearly two decades, leaving behind them a power vacuum that different regional…

The Political Economy of Illiberal Democracies

Reading Time: 4 minutesAt the outset of 2020, Brasidas’ newsletter reflects on the state of democracy in some of the world’s leading economies. While it may be assumed that the development of democracy goes hand in hand with the increasing…

Cutting costs: maximizing results

Reading Time: 7 minutesWith over 6 million infected persons worldwide, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected states, businesses, and individuals, while its aftermath will be equally extensive. In order to protect their citizens, states have introduced certain legal measures. On the…