Hear Ken Opalo & kim yi dionne (@dadakim.bsky.social) talk about democratic backsliding + resilience in the latest episode of our podcast, hosted by Erik Voeten. They draw on their recent Journal of Democracy essays and highlight what we learn from Afrobarometer data.

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In the latest Good Authority (from the team that published TMC) podcast, I chat with Ken Opalo and kim yi dionne (@dadakim.bsky.social) about recent military coups and the rise of economic populism. I learned a lot from the conversation. Check it out here or wherever you get your podcasts. goodauthority.org/news/dont-call…

We didn't know we'd draw on Heather Sullivan's expertise in protest management so soon after she was announced as a Good Authority (from the team that published TMC) Fellow, and I'm grateful for this piece she wrote on how to understand the increased use of riot police at peaceful protests.

Recent events remind me of:

I wish the war was over and we weren't re-upping this important interview with Nisrin Elamin, but we urge the international community to pay attention to what is happening in Sudan as this week marked a year of conflict. ufahamuafrica.com/2024/04/20/ep-…

ICYMI, read the latest by our Afrobarometer colleagues, writing about the disconnect between law and practice in Africans' access to information (i.e., local budgets, government contracts, etc.).

And FYI, it's not because ordinary citizens don't think they /should/ have access.

Awesome news-- can't wait to read more from Heather Sullivan Emmanuel Balogun Laura Bucci Alexander Kustov & other new Good Authority (from the team that published TMC) fellows! Congrats to all!

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'Key to Malawi's democratic resilience have been the country's courts and civil society. They have served as the primary bulwarks against democratic backsliding, thwarting presidents' attempts to consolidate power and overstay their terms.' kim yi dionne (@dadakim.bsky.social)

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What has kept democracy from eroding in Malawi as it has elsewhere?

'Civil society-led (and economic strife-induced) protests and judicial independence have been the primary defenses against democratic backsliding in Malawi.' kim yi dionne (@dadakim.bsky.social)

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Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is a 'hard place' for democracy. What makes Malawi's democracy so resilient?

Read 'Why Malawi's Democracy Endures' by kim yi dionne (@dadakim.bsky.social) to find out: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/…

THE FIRST OF MANY FOR SHOHEI OHTANI.

Malawi is a “hard place” for democracy—its economy struggles and state capacity is weak. So how has it avoided the pitfalls that have doomed so many others? kim yi dionne (@dadakim.bsky.social)

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🌷APRIL ISSUE OUT NOW, TEMPORARILY FREE!🌷

Featuring our incredible authors LarryDiamond Arthur Brooks Dan Slater Veronica Anghel Erik Jones Laura Jákli Gino Pauselli María José Urzúa Michael Wahman kim yi dionne (@dadakim.bsky.social) Bill Galston Jason Brennan Patrick Deneen and more!

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In which I try to make sense of the recent coups in a several African states and what they tell us about the health of democracy in the region.

It's probably no surprise to anyone who has followed my Twitter feed over the years, but in case you didn't already know, I think Malawi is a great place to learn from when it comes to how democrats can resist backsliding. Read my new essay in Journal of Democracy:

LAST CALL: All articles in this special issue still free to download without a subscription before midnight. Get yours now #globalhealth kim yi dionne (@dadakim.bsky.social) @BuildSolidarity Alexandros Kentikelenis Gowri Vijayakumar Shane D. Burns, PhD, MPH Tim Dorlach Reya Farber Elize Massard ASA Sociology APSA ISA ASA Medical Sociology Global and Transnational Sociology (ASA)

Thrilled for The Insiders' Game publication day. After so many years of work, looking forward to hearing reactions from the many scholars, students, and friends who helped along the way. The introduction is available on the Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.s website. Use code P325 for 30% off.

Want to know more about NATO and collective security? Read Stacie Goddard's Good Authority (from the team that published TMC) piece:

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In it, she answers:
1⃣Do collective security institutions help peace?
2⃣Is collective security endangered?
3⃣What would the decline of collective security mean?

Borders in #Africa were not decided in Berlin & are not random! Causes? Geography, precol states & negotiations btw Europeans & Africans. Time to update high school textbooks! Jack Paine Xiaoyan Qiu & I American Political Science Review 🙏🥳 doi.org/10.1017/S00030…

If you want to know more about Transnistria and the broader context of Russia's meddling in Moldovan politics, check out our article with Isabelle DeSisto 🇺🇦 in today's edition of Good Authority (from the team that published TMC).goodauthority.org/news/russia-wa…