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Semuhi Sinanoglu, PhD @semuhi.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀? In our new dataset, we track these prosecutions with @seva.bsky.social @sahibjafarov.bsky.social. It's more common than you might think. Check out our @foreignpolicy.com op-ed for the findings. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/28/d... @idos-research.bsky.social

foreignpolicy.com

Prosecuting the Powerful

Historical data shows putting leaders on trial is a healthy democratic practice.

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Seva @seva.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Sarkozy is going to jail but he’s not the first one. In our new dataset we track modern leaders who have been prosecuted by their own states. There are 215 of them. Turns out leader prosecution is a common & healthy practice in democracies. Full access link: foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/28/d...

foreignpolicy.com

Prosecuting the Powerful

Historical data shows putting leaders on trial is a healthy democratic practice.

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Seva @seva.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

@semuhi.bsky.social and @sahibjafarov.bsky.social did much of the work on this dataset. over a quarter of all non-autocratic rulers 1989-2021 have been prosecuted, so it was a lot of work

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