Where the US still leads on democracy
Liberal democracy may have lost some of its luster and moral authority given the internal challenges and external threats it faces, but that need not diminish efforts to plant the… Read more »
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Restore faith in internationalism to revive liberal democracy
Reviving confidence in liberal democracy will require a much more visible effort from the world’s democracies and leaders should be asking what they can do to help restore faith in… Read more »
‘We are crying for help’: Guinea’s disputed election ‘a sad day for African democracy’
A security blockade around the residence of Guinea’s main opposition leader, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has been lifted and security forces have withdrawn from opposition strongholds on the outskirts of the… Read more »
Has the COVID pandemic really ‘strengthened global democracy’?
Fears of COVID-19’s damaging impact on democracy were overstated, argues one observer. But whether you call it democratic erosion, democratic breakdown, or de-democratization, the pre-existing condition remains a threat, others… Read more »
Is this democratic experiment ‘on life support’?
Extreme intolerance has replaced the liberal notion of negotiated compromise that is the sine qua non of democracy, argues Andrew A. Michta, dean of the College of International and… Read more »
When pandemics meet democracy
The covid-19 pandemic may represent one of the most serious challenges to global democracy since before the “third wave” of democratization began in the mid-1970s, according to The Journal of… Read more »
Values matter: Geopolitical shifts undermining democracy warrant strategic response
Values are gaining increased prominence in foreign policy, driven not least by the China challenge (see above), says a new analysis from Chatham House, the London-based foreign policy think tank…. Read more »
Values matter: Cooperation, solidarity vital to post-pandemic democracy
Solidarity is the only solution for handling a global crisis like the Covid pandemic, an international forum heard this week. Talk about “saving” democracy is not helpful because democracy changes… Read more »
No reason to lose faith in advancing democracy as core element of foreign policy
Even if 2020 marks a low point of U.S. democratic practice, supporting liberalism abroad must remain a vital element of U.S. foreign policy, says a leading observer. In a world already… Read more »
Largest Arab opinion poll finds ‘huge appetite’ for democracy
A significant majority of Arab citizens favor a democratic political system, with 76% in favor and only 17% opposed, according to the largest opinion poll of its kind released by… Read more »