Project MUSE®: Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization - Latest Articles
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Project MUSE®: Latest articles in Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization.daily12026-05-11T00:00:00-05:00text/htmlen-USVol. 23 (2015) through current issueLatest Articles: Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet DemocratizationTWOProject MUSE®Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization1940-46031074-6846Latest articles in Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization. Feed provided by Project MUSE®U.S. Soft Power as a Catalyst for the Rose Revolution in Georgia
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/989860
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The Rose Revolution in Georgia in November 2003 is a special episode in the modern history of the post-Soviet space. It was the first in a chain of pro-Western “color revolutions” that swept the region in the early 2000s and removed Soviet-era autocratic leaders. Like any event of great significance, the driving force and goals of the Rose Revolution have been perceived and interpreted in a variety of ways. While some—mostly Western governments—hailed the revolution as an important democratic breakthrough resulting from the free will of the people,1 others—like Russian political elites—saw it as an example of U.S. “hybrid” intervention and seizure of power in Georgia.2 What is indisputable, however, is that the
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-11T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/674/image/coversmallU.S. Soft Power as a Catalyst for the Rose Revolution in Georgia2026-05-07text/htmlen-USU.S. Soft Power as a Catalyst for the Rose Revolution in Georgia2026-05-072026TWOProject MUSE®922252026-05-11T00:00:00-05:002026-05-07Contentious or Collaborative? Journalistic Investigations in Kazakhstan
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/989861
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Journalistic investigations, or “stories about a ‘truth’ that was hidden,” are commonly associated with democratic governance.1 Investigative journalism is regarded as a watchdog of democracy, whereby the “fourth estate” contributes to democratic accountability by revealing wrongdoing and triggering public debate.2 Despite being primarily associated with democracy, however, journalistic investigations are also present in authoritarian settings. Critical journalists in such non-democratic countries as Russia and China conduct investigations, publish critical pieces, and contribute to fighting corruption.3 However, there is a limited body of literature on investigative journalism in non-democratic countries, with
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-11T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/674/image/coversmallContentious or Collaborative? Journalistic Investigations in Kazakhstan2026-05-07text/htmlen-USContentious or Collaborative? Journalistic Investigations in Kazakhstan2026-05-072026TWOProject MUSE®1499132026-05-11T00:00:00-05:002026-05-07Internet Voting in Authoritarian Contexts: Testing Its Impact on Dominant Party Support in Russia
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/989862
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Digital technologies have become an increasingly important instrument of political control in contemporary authoritarian and hybrid regimes.1 While elections in such systems continue to serve as mechanisms of elite coordination and regime legitimation, their procedural form is undergoing significant transformation. One of the most consequential innovations in this regard is internet voting, which allows citizens to cast ballots remotely using personal digital devices. Originally framed as a tool for enhancing convenience and participation, internet voting has rapidly acquired political significance as a technology that may alter the balance between electoral participation, transparency, and administrative
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-11T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/674/image/coversmallInternet Voting in Authoritarian Contexts: Testing Its Impact on Dominant Party Support in Russia2026-05-07text/htmlen-USInternet Voting in Authoritarian Contexts: Testing Its Impact on Dominant Party Support in Russia2026-05-072026TWOProject MUSE®1211562026-05-11T00:00:00-05:002026-05-07Advocacy Initiatives in Ukraine’s Wartime Response: Evidence from Network Analysis
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/989863
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With the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian society entered a state of emergency. It led to an unprecedented mobilization of both tangible and intangible resources amid a powerful sense of social cohesion. Primarily, this was driven by the understanding that the very existence of the country was at stake. New networks providing different forms of aid were created, and, as a by-product, new social ties emerged. The number of these informal networks consisting of active citizens, grassroots initiatives, social groups, and NGOs addressing the urgent, primarily humanitarian needs of people in wartime conditions grew exponentially. These mostly took the form of hastily
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-11T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/674/image/coversmallAdvocacy Initiatives in Ukraine’s Wartime Response: Evidence from Network Analysis2026-05-07text/htmlen-USAdvocacy Initiatives in Ukraine’s Wartime Response: Evidence from Network Analysis2026-05-072026TWOProject MUSE®1083132026-05-11T00:00:00-05:002026-05-07