Illiberal democracies’ ‘chilling lesson’ for Israel
The weakening of Israel as a bastion of democracy in the Middle East is not in the interests of the western world, and could possibly become a danger to the… Read more »
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Ukraine war divides world into liberal and illiberal spheres
Public attitudes toward international politics are polarizing into two opposing blocs, a process accelerated by the war in Ukraine, according to a new report. University of Cambridge researchers “harmonized” data… Read more »
Will Ukraine war return illiberal Poland to EU’s democratic fold?
Poland’s illiberal government may be forced by events, including those unleashed by Russia’s war, to inch closer to the European democratic mainstream, according to Kultura Liberalna’s Jaroslaw Kuisz and Karolina… Read more »
Hungarians differ on Orban’s illiberal democracy
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban receives generally positive ratings from people in his own country, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted shortly after his reelection this spring. However, he… Read more »
Will Macron victory stem illiberal tide?
There were sighs of relief throughout the European Union after President Emmanuel Macron beat back a serious challenge in France from the populist far-right champion Marine Le Pen. Then another populist… Read more »
Orban’s juggling act: Illiberal democrat’s autocratic infatuation
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is poised to win Sunday’s general election by a comfortable margin, though not by enough to secure another supermajority, reports suggest. In a video speech to European Union leaders… Read more »
Illiberal influence in Serbia and Montenegro on the rise
China, Russia, and Turkey have increased their economic, political, and cultural influence in the region, as U.S. focus has waned and EU membership effectively stalled, according to new research from… Read more »
The real crisis of global order? Rising illiberalism
The sprawl of contemporary liberal values—from LGBTQ rights to gender equality to the rights of migrants—invites pushback in both democratic and nondemocratic states. It provides illiberal politicians with opportunities to… Read more »
Shedding (sun)light on foreign illiberal operations
U.S. officials detected considerable interference by autocratic powers China, Russia and Iran during the 2020 electoral cycle, Newsweek reports: During the George Floyd demonstrations in June, DHS reported that Russia, China and Iran… Read more »
Is Cuba’s illiberal model exerting influence in Latin America?
The Cuban authorities’ continued harassment of the San Isidro/27N Movement prompts Pablo Helguera to publish, for the first time, his 2015 essay on artist Tania Bruguera’s attempt to defend free… Read more »