China: The dove or the dog?
Last Saturday, just hours after Xi Jinping sipped tea with Emmanuel Macron while calling for peace in Ukraine, fighter jets flew across the Taiwan Strait in a display of Chinese… Read more »
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Stress testing a grand strategy of democratic solidarity
As competition (or even conflict) with Russia and China deepens, the US may see an advantage in returning democracy and human rights promotion to the first tier of policy instruments… Read more »
‘Democratic bright spots’ highlight nascent reform
Giving greater attention to instances of democracy’s forward momentum makes sense, say the Carnegie Endowment’s Thomas Carothers and Benjamin Feldman. As the recently released annual assessments by Freedom House and… Read more »
‘Sunnylands’ ahead? Partnership a catalyst for Asian democracy
Democracy generates economic dividends by aligning incentives and spontaneous solutions. That at least was the assertion of the Myanmar Economic Resilience and Reform Plan (MERRP), which the National League for… Read more »
‘The Iran That Could Be’: Dialogues on a transition to secular democracy
While the news of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September 2022 sparked protests across Iran, it is not the first time Iranian women and girls have been at… Read more »
From global fragility to democratic renewal
In recent years, the fragility of democracy has been exposed by the rise of populism, increasing polarization, declining trust in institutions and increasing inequality, Kings College London observes. The Global… Read more »
The limits to ‘No Limits’: The real meaning of Xi’s visit to Putin
This week, Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the latter invaded Ukraine last year, Vox reports. The two countries also remain bonded by… Read more »
An all-time low: Africans discontent with quality of democracy
Africans consistently show a strong desire for democratic and accountable governance, but they are not satisfied with the quality of democracy in their countries, according to Boniface Dulani, Afrobarometer* Director… Read more »
‘Review, Refresh, Respond’: Democracies in a contested, volatile world
The intensification of systemic competition is now the dominant geopolitical trend and main driver of the deteriorating global security environment, according to a new report. “[U]nless democracies … do more… Read more »
Democracy’s multitrillion-dollar problem
It’s obvious by now: sanctions on Russia haven’t lived up to expectations, says analyst Ben Judah. Russia has proved much more adept at evading sanctions because it is manipulating… Read more »