The Turkish political system will have to reach a new level of democratic maturity, to challenge Erdoğan’s monopoly of office in a way that would bring forward positive change.
A couple of years back few would expect that a retired politician associated with a small leftist party would make a resounding comeback to politics. But the Cypriot public has questioned partition again and again by electing prominent pro-unification figures.
At the grassroots level, bicommunal activity in the island is emerging as the critical actor in the reunification process.
Will Syriza's victory lead to a 'radical left' Spring across Europe, or are such reactions premature?
Federalism need not be a dirty word in Ukraine. There are many power-sharing examples available to follow, that would keep the country together.
The d’Hondt executive does not operate like the winner-take-all mechanism of most majoritarian systems.
PM Erdoğan’s inflammatory policies point to the pitfalls of majoritarian style democracy in Turkey.