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Time to Change the Way We Elect Congressional Leaders

October 3, 2013, William A. Galston and Elaine Kamarck

Afghanistan 2014: Preparing for the Humanitarian Transition

August 28, 2013, Khalid Koser

Policy Leadership and the Blame Trap: Seven Strategies for Avoiding Policy Stalemate

March 29, 2013, R. Kent Weaver

An Evidence-Based Path to Disability Insurance Reform

February 26, 2013, Jeffrey B. Liebman and Jack A. Smalligan

Lebanon and its Multiple Challenges

January 31, 2013

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In the aftermath of Citizens United, little of the regulatory structure erected after Watergate remains. As a result, an unending quest for campaign dollars has become a permanent feature of our political culture.

June 13, 2012, Anthony Corrado, New York Times

Voting for Change: The Pitfalls and Possibilities of First Elections in Arab Transitions

May 9, 2012, Ellen Lust

@Brookings Podcast: The Influence of Super PACs on the 2012 Elections

March 9, 2012, Anthony Corrado

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Russians' Declining Faith In Putin's Motives

March 1, 2012, Fiona Hill

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Campaign Finance in the 2012 Elections: The Rise of Super PACs

March 1, 2012

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Army May Be Real Winner in Egypt

December 13, 2011, Khaled Elgindy

Congo's Crucial Crossroads

December 7, 2011, Anthony W. Gambino and Michael E. O'Hanlon

Assessing Egypt's Parliamentary Elections

December 1, 2011, Shadi Hamid

Egypt Needs a New Road Map, Not Just Elections

November 25, 2011, Khaled Elgindy and Leila Hilal

Egypt: The Military, Elections, and the Hope for Reform

November 21, 2011, Shadi Hamid

Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo

October 14, 2011, Michael E. O'Hanlon

Cameroon’s Presidential Election: Will the Votes Count?

October 6, 2011, Melvin Ayogu

Reforms to Improve Local Accountability in Nigeria

September 6, 2011, Nelipher Moyo and Olumide Taiwo

Why New Attempts to Reform Brazil’s Electoral System Will Fail

June 28, 2011, Marcus André Melo and Carlos Pereira

Can Brazil's Electoral System Learn from South Africa's Mistakes?

April 6, 2011, Marcus Andre Melo and Carlos Pereira

Beyond Libya: Activity Across the Middle East

March 22, 2011, Ibrahim Sharqieh

2010 Midterm Elections Will Reshape the Political Landscape

October 25, 2010, William A. Galston

Hope and Experience: Election Reform through the Lens of the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

June 29, 2010, John Fortier, Thomas E. Mann and Norman Ornstein

Principles for Transparency and Public Participation in Redistricting

June 17, 2010, Micah Altman , Thomas E. Mann, Michael P. McDonald and Norman J. Ornstein

Economic Growth and Institutional Innovation: Outlines of a Reform Agenda

June 2010, William A. Galston