World Class

What’s it like to have a dictator after you? In the wake of Vladimir Putin’s “request” to interrogate former ambassador ... Read more

Technology is threatening liberal democracy, say Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Francis Fukuyama. The internet has revolutioni... Read more

Armenia is in a state of transition. Peaceful protests led by Nikol Pashinyan have dislodged Serzh Sargsyan from his sea... Read more

What exactly is populism and why is it suddenly everywhere? Are the different movements around the world connected to ea... Read more

What's it like to run a liberal democracy in the age of cyber attacks? Toomas Ilves, former president of Estonia, speaks... Read more

Dealing with world hunger has never been easy, but in recent years the challenge has less to do with natural disasters a... Read more

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s name has appeared regularly in discussions about the controversial situation with Ukra... Read more

Countries created after the Soviet Union dissolved provide a unique window into state development. The Baltic states — E... Read more

The gulf between right and left in America is widening by the day. How long has this been going on, and what can we lear... Read more

Michael McFaul, director of FSI, former US ambassador to Russia, and host of World Class, has a new book out. It's calle... Read more

How has the United States Constitution been holding up during President Trump's first year in office? Pretty well, says ... Read more

Between 1991 and 2006 the world was dominated by liberal values and institutions, and we saw a major increase in the num... Read more

Civil wars have changed. In the last 20 years, the average duration has increased and organizations like the UN have had... Read more

As income inequality soars, we expect democracies to correct it with higher taxes on the rich. But time and again, the a... Read more

There’s a range of issues dividing voters in America today. As it turns out, though, the current polarization is not lim... Read more

We are still learning the details about Russia’s disinformation and manipulation campaigns during the US 2016 elections.... Read more

Ever since the the scientific revolution of the 17th century, there has been tension between the institutions of science... Read more

It's not so easy to create a whole new country, and the world map is much more fixed than it used to be. While there are... Read more

With double-digit unemployment, widespread corruption and inequality, and a youth population ready for change, the recen... Read more

The economic and diplomatic tensions between the US and China are creating ripple effects across Southeast Asia. China i... Read more