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Is there a crisis of democracy? What is democracy and what is a crisis?

The records of former State Security Service (Stasi) in the German Democratic Republic attract many citizens even today. However, the Stasi records show their misunderstandings and manipulation of personal information. In that case, how can/should researchers use the former secret police’s files in spite of its unreliability?

Both violent and sanctioned destruction of monuments as symbols of an oppressive regime has been a powerful tool of preparing space for prospective political changes. This article addresses versatility of civic stands in relation to development and implementation of ‘decommunization’ policies in post-Euromaidan Ukraine.

While representing two conflicting worlds deadly divided ideologically, South and North Korea have confronted each other since the Korean War. The current efforts of South Korean government and civil society to build a peaceful co-existence regime therefore deserve closer attention.

Four years down the Euromaidan Revolution, Ukraine and Russia stand strong in claiming their ‘truths’ on major turning points of the countries’ modern history, the annexation of Crimea and war in Donbas.

The peace accords signed in Helsinki in 2005 brought peace to Aceh. Despite a decade of peace, much work remains for achieving an equal society. The struggle for equal treatment and possibilities continues with collaborative activities that respect the Acehnese traditions.

Mauno Koivisto is also remembered on the other side of the Finnish Gulf. There, his legacy is perhaps more controversial than in Finland.

What is the relationship between a researcher and interviewees?

The Venice Biennale embodies international relations and geopolitics on the very surface level. Its politics, however, are more complex.