John Chin and Joseph Wright. “What is a self-coup? South Korea president’s attempt ended in failure.” The Conversation. December 5, 2024.

John Chin and Joseph Wright. “Can Bolivia Ever Escape the Coup Trap?” Journal of Democracy. June 2024.

Erica Frantz, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, and Joseph Wright. “Why Trump’s control of the Republican Party is bad for democracy.” The Conversation. January 30, 2024.

Erica Frantz, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, and Joseph Wright. “In El Salvador and elsewhere, leaders find ways to break term limits.” The Monkey Cage.  Washington Post. October 4, 2022.

Joseph Wright and Abel Escribà-Folch. “Why the best way to stop strongmen like Putin is to prevent their rise in the first place.” The Conversation. April 7, 2022.

Abel Escribà-Folch and  Joseph Wright. “Calling Putin a `war criminal’ could spark even more atrocities in Ukraine.” The Conversation. March 29, 2022.

Abel Escribà-Folch and  Joseph Wright. “Economic sanctions may make Russians’ lives worse — without stopping Putin’s assault on Ukraine.” The Conversation. March 22, 2022.

Erica Frantz and  Joseph Wright. “It’s not just a Putin problem.” The Monkey Cage.   Washington Post. March 2, 2022.

Covadonga Meseguer, Abel Escriba-Folch, and  Joseph Wright. “Global Migration Drives Global Democracy” Foreign Affairs online.  June 2, 2021.

Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Erica Frantz, and  Joseph Wright. “All Politics is Personalized” Foreign Policy.  March 10, 2021.

Joseph Wright. “Did democracy survive the Trump Presidency?” Tampa Bay Times.  March 10, 2021.

John Chin, David Carter, and  Joseph Wright. “Could A Coup d’Etat Happen in the United States in 2020?” Political Violence at a Glance.  June 2, 2020.

John Chin, David Carter, and  Joseph Wright. “No, the Trump impeachment inquiry is not a coup.” The Monkey Cage.   Washington Post. October 15, 2019.

Erica Frantz, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, and Joseph Wright. “Why the fragmentation of European politics could bode poorly for democracy.” The Monkey Cage.  Washington Post. June 5, 2019.

Erica Frantz, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, and Joseph Wright. “Did Xi Jinping just become China’s strongman? Not quite.” The Monkey Cage.  Washington Post. March 13, 2018.

Joseph Wright, Barbara Geddes, Erica Frantz, and George Derpanopoulos. “Are coups good for democracy?” The Monkey Cage. Washington Post. February 22, 2016.

Erica Frantz, Barbara Geddes, and Joseph Wright. “How oil helps dictatorships survive.” The Monkey Cage.  Washington Post. June 17, 2014.

Katie Paulson-Smith, Simone Dietrich, and Joseph Wright. “How Does Aid Impact Democratic Change in Africa?”  AidData Blog. August 6, 2014.