27. Januar 2026 | EDP Wire

Venezuela after the US intervention: A democratic transition is possible, but demanding

15.01.2026. Anika Oettler, Stefan Peters, and Jonas Wolff explore why democracy cannot simply be transplanted from abroad. In the light of the recent events in Venezuela, they argue that lasting democratic change depends on internal social forces, institutions, and power balances.

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6. Januar 2026 | Publication

Authoritarian collaboration and repression in the digital age: balancing foreign direct investment and control in internet infrastructure

In: Democratization,  33 (1), 85-108.

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2. Januar 2026 | Publication

Violence against Civil Society Actors in Democracies

In: Journal of Peace Research, 62(5), 1411-1427

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1. Januar 2026 | Publication

Digital Authoritarianism

In: J. Earl & J. Braithwaite (Ed.), De Gruyter Handbook of Political Control (pp. 75-89)

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16. Dezember 2025 | News

The EDP Has a New Member: Welcome, Christine Hackenesch!

We are happy to announce that Christine Hackenesch has joined the EDP Network as a member and are looking forward to working with her. Christine is a Project Leader and Senior Researcher at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability …

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15. Dezember 2025 | Publication

Back to the Future? Bolivia after the 2025 elections

In: Más Poder Local, (62), 121–130

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15. Dezember 2025 | Publication

Economic Elites and Oligarchic Modes of Rule in the Andes

In: LASA Forum, 56: 4

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15. Dezember 2025 | Publication

Social Cohesion: a new definition and a proposal for its measurement in Africa

In: Social Indicators Research 181, article 1

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18. Oktober 2025 | Publication

Unveiling corruption: exploring drivers of misconduct through the analysis of actual crime data

In: Crime, Law and Social Change, 83, article no. 49

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17. Oktober 2025 | Publication

Democratization and peace after civil war: what difference can international engagement make? Insights from Liberia

In: International Studies Perspectives, 26 (2), 166-187

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