Russia is guiding Europe’s illiberal turn
Russia is financing far-right political parties and critics of the European Union as part of a broader Kremlin strategy to sow disinformation and mistrust on the Continent, according to a… Read more »
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How can West start winning global battle for democracy?
Why are the world’s despots thriving, and how can the West start winning the global battle for democracy? Have we hit democracy’s high water mark? These questions are among those… Read more »
Are Eastern Europe’s new illiberal democracies sustainable?
Hungary’s largest daily newspaper was unexpectedly shut down on Saturday (8 October), fueling concerns over a government crackdown on critical media. Nepszabadsag’s print and online editions were abruptly shut on… Read more »
Does populism’s rise mean liberalism’s end?
Liberal democracy may be facing dark times, as a conference at the National Endowment (left and below) this week suggested. But this is not the first time the Liberal Story… Read more »
If Africa had 100 citizens…….
Surveys like those of Afrobarometer testify to the sometimes “mystifyingly” resilient commitment to democratic values and institutions, Stanford University’s Larry Diamond told an audience at the National Endowment for Democracy… Read more »
Putting the populist revolt in its place: economic have-nots & cultural backlash
In many Western democracies, this is a year of revolt against elites, notes Joseph S. Nye, Jr., University Professor at Harvard University. As Financial Times columnist Philip Stephens put it,… Read more »
Defending democracy in a ‘post-truth society’
The long-term integrity of democratic institutions is threatened by “deteriorating norms of truthfulness and authority”, says Stanford University’s Francis Fukuyama, a board member of the National Endowment for Democracy. The… Read more »
How to understand and ‘throttle’ ISIS
A thorough examination of the Islamic State’s history and practices is useful for designing a coordinated and effective campaign against it—and for understanding why the group might be able to… Read more »
Ukraine’s former leader ‘paid bribes of $2 billion’ – $1.4 million for each day in office
Ukraine’s former president paid bribes worth at least $2 billion (£1.4 billion) during his four years in office – amounting to almost $1.4 million for every day he was… Read more »
From protest to politics: Madinati ‘shakes up Lebanon’s old guard’
Several dozen people gathered outside a Future Movement office in Beirut’s Al-Tariq al-Jadideh area Thursday to demand payments. A source told The Daily Star that the protesters were staff hired… Read more »