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The Rise and Fall of the Responsibility to Protect
Sovereignty is sacred. But when lives are in danger, does that principle still apply?
What Is Government?
From direct and parliamentary democracy to authoritarianism, learn how rulers take power—and who decides.
What Are Different Types of Government?
Learn about different forms of government—including democracy, authoritarian rule, and monarchy—and how their distinctions aren't always so clear.
Laws, Norms, and Democratic Backsliding
Are countries less democratic than they used to be? Learn how democratic principles like checks and balances, free elections, and freedom of the press are under threat around the world.
Understanding Revolutions
Explore the powerful political movements that can reshape forms of government.
Geopolitics: The Americas
Throughout the modern history of the Americas, the United States has been the region’s preeminent economic, military, and political power.
How Is Conflict Changing?
What is conflict? Explore the reasons why tensions, violence, and war break out and what the consequences are for the world in this video.
NATO: The World’s Largest Alliance
What is NATO? Trace NATO’s history and learn how the organization’s mission has evolved over seventy-five years, from the end of World War II to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Regional Politics: Europe and Eurasia
From the war in Ukraine to competition with China, learn about ten key relationships defining the region.
Regional Politics: Middle East and North Africa
From Saudi-Iran rivalries to Arab-Israeli normalizations, learn how ten key relationships define the region.