Americans overwhelmingly view China as a “competitor” or an “enemy” to the United States, rather than a “partner.” And it appears that most U.S. adults do not think that their country is… Read more »
There are three Ukraine scenarios which currently seem most likely, argues FT analyst Gideon Rachman: The first — which is both the most tragic and the most probable — is… Read more »
Millions of lives were lost just in the 20th century as a result of failed attempts to create an independent Ukrainian state, says Olga Tokariuk, an independent journalist and researcher… Read more »
Democracy and its advocates are undergoing an existential crisis as authoritarian resurgence externally and illiberal challenges at home seek to undermine the values and institutions underpinning the liberal international order,… Read more »
For the fifth consecutive year, the number of countries moving in an authoritarian direction exceeds the number of countries moving towards democracy. But even if the long democratic recession is… Read more »
“I have chosen to live a life of truth,” Lee Cheuk-yan (above), chairperson of the group behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigil, said in an unapologetic mitigation statement before being jailed earlier this… Read more »
The Indo-Pacific is quickly becoming the most important region for democracy support activities, as it embodies both growing support for democracy and recent evidence of backsliding, according to a new… Read more »
The COVID pandemic preyed more on weaker democracies and fragile states while political systems with strong rule of law and separation of powers have proved more resilient, notes the new… Read more »
Open economies and open societies have delivered tremendous human progress, yet in recent years have not fully lived up to expectations, notes Kim Eric Bettcher, head of Policy and Program… Read more »
Pandemic geopolitics are intensifying investments in pro-democracy civic capacities and democracies’ societal resilience, according to a new report from the Carnegie Endowment. Developments are beginning to condition many states’ domestic… Read more »