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Michael McFaul

Michael McFaul is a member of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, of the Hoover Institution and of the National Endowment for Democracy.

15 articles

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“Cracks in the land of the ayatollahs”

by Abbas Milani, Michael McFaul

27 June 2005

According to what can be perceived, the electoral campaign shows the weakness of the democratic movement in Iran and the insignificance of the elections. All electoral candidates have been approved by the Revolution Guardian Council and democrats, disappointed by Khatami, have called for a (…)

"It’s OK to scold the democratic backslider"

by Michael McFaul

11 May 2005

Before George W. Bush visits Moscow, he should reread his second inaugural address when he said that advancing democracy would be the foreign policy focus of his second term. It is on this point that he will be judged by history and Russia presents the greatest challenge.
Lots of dictators (…)