The Legacy of Andrei Sakharov

Like all contemporary nondemocratic systems, the Chinese system suffers from weak legitimacy at the level of regime type. The most likely form of transition for China remains the model of…

The analogy with feudalism helps us understand the baffling changes that unexpectedly appeared during the transition away from communist rule.

Vietnam and its smaller neighbors Laos and Cambodia remain bastions of illiberalism and one-party rule despite rapid economic growth and falling poverty. What will it take to reform their elitist…