Did Arab World miss chance to democratize?
Nearly six years after the Arab Spring began in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, democracy promotion has once again receded on the list of U.S. priorities in the Middle East, notes J…. Read more »
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Ukraine: Witness to a Revolution
A discussion on current developments in Ukraine Moderated by Nadia Diuk, VP, Programs – National Endowment for Democracy Remarks provided by: Amb. Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada former Deputy… Read more »
What’s the state of China’s dissidents and non-state actors ?
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences researcher Yu Jianrong, a rural sociologist known for his social commentary and vocal advocacy for political reform, recently adopted the tone found in central Party edicts… Read more »
Africa’s dictators club silent on Gambia’s democratic ouster
The surprise presidential win of a real estate agent and political novice over Gambia’s leader of 22 years has the country, and many on the continent, celebrating, Lily Kuo writes… Read more »
Ethiopia rebuked over arrest of opposition figure
The European Commission issued a stinging rebuke to one of its lead partners on the African continent today (2 December), telling the Ethiopian government to “start addressing the legitimate grievances… Read more »
China’s ‘Great Leap Backward’
A bipartisan strategic assessment underlies a widely-shared assumption about the likely direction of China’s development, notes a leading analyst. This was not the simplistic faith that if China became richer,… Read more »
Strengthening local independent media in Belarus
Interested in strengthening local independent media in Belarus, aka ‘Europe’s last dictatorship’? The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for… Read more »
How to stop corruption, curb kleptocracy
This week’s protests in Malaysia have again highlighted the political pathologies associated with rampant corruption and kleptocracy. Even in advanced liberal democracies like the UK, kleptocrats are using London’s property… Read more »
The Crisis of Postnationalism
Nationalism paired with democracy makes for a difficult marriage, but any prospect of divorce is wishful thinking, according to a leading scholar. Like religion, nationalism was supposed to wither away… Read more »
Jailing journalists, banning rights activist: Egypt’s civil society crackdown continues
The head of the journalists’ union in Egypt and his two colleagues have been sentenced to two years in prison for “harboring fugitives”. A court in Cairo also allowed Yehia… Read more »