Season of Change? Russia's Recent Elections and Their Effect on Democracy in Eurasia

March 22, 2012

As countries in Eurasia head toward key elections in 2012, many are wondering how the recent vote in Russia — which involved thousands of local observers and a disparate opposition refusing to accept the election's legitimacy — will impact its neighbors

Elections, Governance

Elections in Russia: The March 4 Presidential Election

March 02, 2012

Protests following the December 2011 State Duma elections revealed a change in the dynamic between the Russian population and the Kremlin, leaving many to wonder how this growing grassroots movement will impact the March 4 presidential election and its aftermath.

Elections

Russia's Democratic Awakening

January 31, 2012

Irina Zaslavskaya, a native of St. Petersburg who facilitated IFES’ first interaction with Russia’s election commission, talks to us about helping empower the first post-Soviet election management bodies and the yearning for dignity before one’s government.

Elections, Democracy Assistance

Elections and Electoral Processes to Watch in 2012

January 30, 2012

Five elections that will play a significant role in shaping the health and trajectory of democracy in the coming year

Elections, Political Parties, Election Procedures

Democracy in Russia: Inching Toward Progress?

August 31, 2011

On the 20th anniversary of the failed coup in Russia, Irina Zaslavskaya, Program Officer in IFES’s Europe and Asia division and a native of St. Petersburg, shares her thoughts with us.

Elections, Democracy Assistance, Governance

Talking History and Democracy 20 Years after the USSR

August 31, 2011

August 19 marked 20 years since a coup d'etat was staged by top Communist Party officials, the ultimate failure of which led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Looking back at the past two decades, questions arise about the changes that have taken place in the former Soviet republics.

Governance, Democracy Assistance

Reflections on the 20 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall

December 03, 2009

The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is receiving the attention it deserves: ceremonies, books, and scholarly conferences acknowledging the historical import of the event which marked the end of communism's grip on the countries of Central Europe and the beginning of the end of communism in the Soviet Union.

Democracy Assistance, Civil Society

The Democracy Agenda and Crisis of Communism

November 17, 2009

IFES and the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America will host a panel discussion Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.

Democracy Assistance, Governance, Rule of Law, Public Opinion

Chad Vickery, IFES Regional Director for Europe and Asia, Comments on Sec. Clinton's Visit to Russia

October 09, 2009

Chad Vickery, IFES Regional Director for Europe and Asia, comments on Secretary Hillary Clinton's visit to Russia

Governance, Electoral Systems, Rule of Law, Civil Society, Democracy Assistance

Democracy and Political Freedom

December 10, 2008

IFES hosted a symposium with Georgetown’s Democracy & Governance Program regarding setbacks to democracy and challenges to political freedom. Executive Vice-President, Carina Perelli, spoke along with other guests at the National Press Club,

Democracy Assistance, Governance