Islam, Democracy, and the Limits of Cultural Accommodation
A democratic society has a right to expect those who join it—regardless of religion or country of origin—to respect its constitutional order. Freed...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Aug 7, 2026
A democratic society has a right to expect those who join it—regardless of religion or country of origin—to respect its constitutional order. Freed...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Aug 7, 2026
Haiti cannot be rebuilt through humanitarian assistance, foreign security missions, or elections alone. Sustainable recovery will require the resto...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jul 10, 2026
The traditional definition of electoral fraud is no longer sufficient for the digital age. Disinformation, cyberattacks, foreign interference, onli...
By Ana M. Diaz | Jul 10, 2026
The earthquake in Venezuela is more than a natural disaster. It is a political X-ray of 27 years of Chavista inefficiency, corruption, and institut...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 29, 2026
Taiwan occupies a central position in one of the world's most consequential geopolitical rivalries. Beyond questions of sovereignty, the island pla...
By AFDES Editorial Desk | Jun 26, 2026
Unlike political alliances, civilizations cannot be easily transformed through treaties or economic agreements. They reflect deeply rooted identiti...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
At the heart of Bobbio's political philosophy was a simple but powerful idea. Democracy should not be judged solely by the outcomes it produces but...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
The debate highlights a broader reality. Election security is no longer simply about counting ballots. It is about ensuring that citizens trust the...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
...the present indictment represents a big improvement in the U.S. foreign policy decision-making process toward Maduro’s regime, allowing the depl...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
Cultural change concerns the Russian government more than the deployment of missile defense systems on its borders, because the Westernization of t...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026