‘Authoritarian encroachment’ vs democratic renewal
One reason many countries were willing to embrace democratic models was the success of the US and other Western nations in the 20th century. But if democracy no longer looks… Read more »
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‘Autocracy Inc.’ What kleptocracy looks like
Reforming a global financial architecture which enables kleptocracy should be on the Summit for Democracy’s agenda, according to the International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR). “It must seek to prevent… Read more »
How Biden’s summit can generate democratic renewal
The world’s democracies must develop a common agenda to address the threats posed by resurgent autocrats and to address democratic backsliding, said the International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR), in… Read more »
Salvador foreign agents law will ‘silence critical voices of civic groups’
El Salvador’s congress should reject a proposed law that would require media outlets and journalists receiving funding or payments from abroad to register as “foreign agents,” the Committee to Protect… Read more »
Rectification and ideological competition: China’s strategy for dominance
Xi Jinping’s drive to extend his formidable power for years ahead reached a new pitch on Tuesday, when the Chinese Communist Party issued a resolution on history that anoints him one of… Read more »
Digital activism confronts authoritarian adaptation
Protests in Lebanon, Algeria, and Sudan, the substantial boycott of Iran’s recent presidential “election”, new forms of activism, and multiple rounds of the Arab Barometer, confirm that people in the… Read more »
Ukraine: ‘The Most Dangerous Problem in the World’?
Perhaps the most tragic aspect of the seemingly unending Donbas dispute is that, while it may be one of the most dangerous crises in the world today, it is also… Read more »
How EU bankrolled anti-democratic rebellion
Poland and Hungary have used the largesse of the European Union to undermine democracy and the rule of law, according to a new Bloomberg analysis: The awkward truth is that… Read more »
‘The autocrats are winning’ new strategic competition
If the world is witnessing a new strategic competition between the world’s democracies and resurgent authoritarians, the latter are demonstrably more resolute, strategic and coordinated, according to a leading analyst…. Read more »
Revise Biden doctrine for era of geopolitical competition and ‘intervulnerability’?
Democracy v autocracy will be one of the coming year’s ten trends to watch, according to the Economist’s 2022 preview. America’s mid-term elections and China’s Communist Party congress will vividly… Read more »