A ‘Playbook Against Populism’?
The danger posed by populism lies in the damage leaders can do to the norms and institutions of liberal democracy. However, a new report finds that, in most of the… Read more »
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‘Wallowing in political uncertainty’: Can Tunisia forge a new democratic bargain?
As Saied steers #Tunisia toward a national dialogue & constitutional referendum that critics say may cement his authoritarian rule, pressure is growing on him to fulfill his pledge. https://t.co/SbbYhuZb1t —… Read more »
Will 2022 see a fourth wave of democratization?
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 »
Time for an Alliance of Democracies?
In the wake of the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy, a formal Alliance of Democracies would provide a highly visible platform for fostering solidarity in the face of common threats and… Read more »
Can democracy survive backsliding?
Democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others that have been tried. The maxim, made famous by Winston Churchill, was actually expressed six months earlier by… Read more »
Tunisia’s democracy ‘on life support’
Tunisian President Kais Saied this week announced a schedule for a new constitutional referendum, to be followed by elections to restore the parliament he disbanded in July. “The United States… Read more »
Testing the resilience of Latin America’s democracies
The COVID pandemic has put tremendous strain on Latin American citizens and governments, testing the resilience of democracy. The good news coming from valuable new survey data is that the… Read more »
Can ‘new ideas, new resources, new energy’ drive democratic momentum?
Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a virtual meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as both countries face mounting diplomatic pressure from the West. The meeting, announced on… Read more »
Democracies pledge to curb autocrats’ access to repressive tech
The Biden administration has announced a partnership with Australia, Denmark, Norway, Canada, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to curb authoritarian regimes’ access to potentially repressive technologies. The Export… Read more »
At vital inflection point, ‘democracy needs champions,’ Biden tells summit
President Joe Biden today acknowledged the United States’ democratic vulnerabilities as he introduced the virtual Summit for Democracy in which government leaders, civil society and the private sector will “set… Read more »