The article examines the opinions of Sergei Witte, one first Russian public politicians and most influential officials turn 19th–20th centuries, on transformation autocracy. Memoirs Witte as well documents from his personal fonds stored in State Historical Archive (RGIA) constitute source basis research. interdisciplinary research paradigm performative was adopted methodological S. Witte’s view...

Cyber authoritarianism is on the rise globally. Governments around world are seeking innovative ways to monitor, surveil, censor and persecute government critics, activists journalists. Southeast Asia an especially hostile environment for journalism online: its governments have regularly investigated, arrested convicted ordinary citizens their online activities. The region also remains one of m...

Abstract The countries in the Sahel, aside from being located same geopolitical region, also share similar socioeconomic and socio-political challenges. This includes political instability, insecurity, poor governance, climate change democratic erosion – among others. corrosion of gains recorded since spread democracy 1990s rise autocratic regimes has become prevalent last decade. subversion el...