Problems of Postcommunism: The Military Under Democracy

In April 2008, disputed election results in the tiny state of Moldova sparked violent protests and a harsh response from state authorities.

In February 2008, Kosovo broke away from Serbia and declared its independence. But to what extent is it making progress toward its goals of sovereignty and democracy?

While many obstacles to democracy gravely mar Algeria's political life, the country's trajectory still affords some grounds for guarded optimism.