‘Democracy is not a spectator sport’ – George P. Shultz, 1920-2021
‘Democracy is not a spectator sport’ was a phrase that George Shultz (above) proudly wore on his favorite tie, and a message that we need desperately to remember in our… Read more »
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‘More mice than Mussolinis’: Year of elections to test Latin America’s democracies
When Ecuadoreans choose a new president and legislature on February 7th, they will begin a busy political year across Latin America. Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Peru and Nicaragua are due… Read more »
Russia, Belarus protests ‘more than just solidarity’
There is growing concern that Russian President Vladimir Putin may attempt to spur another crisis abroad (perhaps over Belarus) as a way to distract from the mounting political pressure at… Read more »
Why democracies need a ‘grand strategy of resilience’
Democracies are capable of grand strategy. Arguably, they have produced the most successful grand strategies of modern history. However, democracies’ grand strategies must reflect the values and navigate the checks… Read more »
‘In sickness and in health’: Covid-19 prompts global democracy slump
Emergency measures to curtail the coronavirus pandemic took tolls on democratic freedoms around the world last year, with setbacks in the West even as some Asian countries made progress, a… Read more »
Can the U.S. still advance democracy abroad?
U.S. President Joe Biden has promised to convene a Global Summit for Democracy during his first year in order to “strengthen our democratic institutions, honestly confront the… Read more »
‘Minsk, Moscow, And Beyond’: A new Belarus strategy
When Russians took to the streets in the tens of thousands on January 23 in the biggest wave of nationwide protests in years to demand the release of jailed opposition… Read more »
‘China’s COVID Secrets’: How to curb Beijing’s authoritarian agenda
President Joe Biden’s nominee for United Nations ambassador will pledge to restore American leadership, warning that its absence in recent years has allowed China to fill the void, Bloomberg reports…. Read more »
Will better governance at home resuscitate influence abroad?
As President Joe Biden’s inaugural address fades from view, it will be easy for the standard retrenchment vs. engagement debate to emerge, notes Daniel Drezner, a professor of international… Read more »
Can U.S.—EU digital alliance defend democracy from disinformation?
The global open internet is splintering as nation-states such as China and Russia wall themselves from the free flow of information while repurposing digital technology to their economic and ideological… Read more »