The democratic world’s inability to cope with the resurgence of “Autocracy, Inc.” arises partly from its own internal weaknesses, some of which have been exacerbated, deliberately, by autocratic actors, says… Read more »
Autocratic regimes like China and Russia exhibit weaknesses of two sorts, says Stanford’s Francis Fukuyama: First, the concentration of power in the hands of a single leader at the top… Read more »
Global internet freedom fell for the 12th straight year, led by Russia as well as by worsening conditions in Myanmar, Sudan and Libya, says a new report from Freedom House…. Read more »
Next February, Nigeria will hold its seventh election since transitioning to democracy in 1999. Nearly 100 million Nigerians are registered to vote, most of them under 25. By 2050, according… Read more »
UN experts today reiterated calls for the release of Ales Bialiatski after the Nobel Committee’s decision to symbolically award him the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for his fearless work promoting… Read more »
As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is poised to convene for its 20th Congress starting October 16, a new report from Freedom House* documents intensifying efforts by the party to… Read more »
China’s Belt and Road Initiative promised to establish a new network of economic arteries through which Beijing could expand its political influence and malign sharp power. However….. Across much of… Read more »
This off-ramp won’t stay open for long. https://t.co/phx6ay4l9I — Francis Fukuyama (@FukuyamaFrancis) October 3, 2022 Three determining factors will play an outsized role in Ukraine’s future: support from America and European… Read more »
For all of the rhetoric about democracies versus autocracies being the defining challenge of our times, if democracies are in trouble, autocracies may be the least of their problems, a… Read more »
Russia is ramping up its foreign influence operations, according to the U.S. State Department. “The Kremlin and its proxies have transferred these funds in an effort to shape foreign political… Read more »