One of the presumed components of liberal democracy is the principle of pluralism. This principle is presumably …, set of conclusions. By deploying the concept of "demonstration elections" originally used by Edward Herman and Frank … democratic discourse, indeed even the meaning of democracy itself. A further question is examined, and this pertains to the …

-elected. Such a pattern will suggest that this particular government is accountable via elections to its constituents. …

Azerbaijan's parliamentary elections occurred in a complex set of international and domestic circumstances. On a … regional level, their timing followed the series of colored revolutions in Georgia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan. Flawed elections …

the incidence of conflict initiated or encountered by the state in question. Power cycle theory, however, is a product of … model which maintains the strong correlation between critical points and conflict but addresses the shortcomings of Doran … curves or the strength of the correlation between the critical points and international conflict. …

problems of today's Russia. Since 1991, the Chechen conflict has passed through four phases: the "Chechen revolution" and … measures to put an end to the conflict in the republic, these have not produced the desired results. On the contrary, the war …