Democratic complacency in the face of ever-more brazen authoritarianism has brought the world to a perilous juncture, argues Christopher Walker, Vice President for Studies and Analysis at the National Endowment… 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 »
Most people around the world want political freedom, and they worry about its absence or fragility. Now more than ever, the world needs the United States to support democracy—and the… Read more »
Trust is a critical ingredient for cultivating a robust civil society and resilient democracy, analysts attest. By the mid-1990s, several Western democracies, including the United States, were showing signs… Read more »
President Vladimir V. Putin’s decision this week to expand the size of his military offered further evidence for a conviction taking hold in both Russia and Ukraine: The two sides are… Read more »
Why do dictatorships emerging from social revolutions endure, even in the face of economic crisis, policy failure, mass discontent, and external pressure? In Revolution and Dictatorship, Steven Levitsky and Lucan… Read more »
A promising cross-sector initiative has the potential to create a platform for advancing democracy in the Indo-Pacific region, says a leading protagonist. At a recent forum of the Sunnylands Initiative,… Read more »