Fostering resiliency for MENA civil society
The Gezi trial, where 16 civil society activists and human rights defenders face possible life sentences for attempting to overthrow the government, has been a “tragic case study of the… Read more »
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Competitive authoritarianism ‘inching westward’
In the nineteen-thirties, authoritarian regimes were on the rise around the world—as they are again today—and democratic governments that came into existence after the First World War were toppling. “American… Read more »
Mexico: criminal defamation threatens free expression
The conviction of a prominent Mexican journalist sets a dangerous precedent for freedom of expression, writes Enrique Bravo-Escobar, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer for Latin America & the Caribbean at the… Read more »
Sudan’s transition ‘a once in a lifetime opportunity’
The international community must immediately boost its support to Sudan to accelerate its democratic transition, allowing it to sustain peace and accelerate much-need development, said the Head of the United… Read more »
Why did Egypt’s democratic transition fail?
On the ninth anniversary of the Tahrir Square uprising, the Project on Middle East Democracy* invited fourteen experts to respond to the question, “Why Did Egyptian Democratization Fail?” Forces within… Read more »
Learn to Discern: Building resilience against ‘disinformation disorientation’
With the rise of deep fakes, fake news, and other digital disinformation efforts, a new Technology Assessment Service would be ready for—not averse to—tackling issues related to strengthening democracy, according… Read more »
Putin’s ‘New Orchestra’ raises doubt about regime’s continued viability
Mikhail Mishustin, Russia’s new prime minister, made his reputation collecting money for Vladimir Putin. His next challenge will be working out ways to spend it, The Financial Times reports… Read more »
Why the push for democratic transition in Venezuela faltered
The Trump administration’s bid to replace Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro hit a roadblock after a meeting with Russian officials in Rome last year—and has never recovered, according to The… Read more »
‘Potentially destabilizing’ coronavirus crisis exposes China’s governance flaws
The Chinese Communist Party’s “prestige and legitimacy are both on the line” in how they handle the coronavirus crisis, observers suggest. “Having realized just how serious this is, and how… Read more »
Venezuela’s endgame ‘closer than Maduro thinks’?
Cuban security officials are a critical ingredient of Nicolas Maduro’s ability to retain power. So, as the Trump administration increases pressure on Venezuela’s pretender president, it must also do the same against… Read more »