Shifting gears in Latin America
The failure of attacks on American democracy shows the value of strong institutions, says an adviser to President-elect Joe Biden. If the United States can overcome such assaults, it may… Read more »
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Moral abdication? Domestic troubles confirm stake in struggle for democracy abroad
It would be wrong to conclude that recent events mean that the United States has somehow lost its standing to speak up for democracy and human rights globally, says a… Read more »
A values-based strategy can counter authoritarians
In order to address the authoritarian resurgence, democracies have a values-based competitive advantage, observers suggest. The incoming U.S. administration needs to link foreign aid and democracy assistance to a broader… Read more »
Ten years after the Arab Spring: Why democracy failed
A majority in nine countries across the Arab world feel they are living in significantly more unequal societies today than before the Arab spring, an era of uprisings, civil wars… Read more »
‘Man of the Year’: Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai
By jailing fearless Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai (above) on charges of breaking its new national security law, the Communist Party of China intends to reinforce the new limits… Read more »
Cultivating resilience: When democracy support goes wrong
To cultivate democratic resilience it’s imperative to “restore basic democratic values—promotion of democracy, treating people decently, opposing corruption and abuse of human rights—to a prominent role in our foreign policy,”… Read more »
Global democracy 2020: Bad news, good news
The year 2020 brought us mostly bad news regarding the state of global democracy, though there were some preliminary signs that things might yet turn around, notes Francis Fukuyama, a… Read more »
‘Silver bullet’ needed to bring autocrats to heel
New legislation allows Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban to further consolidate power while eroding civil liberties and making it harder to scrutinize how the government spends public funds, the Times… Read more »
‘Democracy dividend’ fund could facilitate breakthrough transitions
Should the U.S. re-commit to revitalizing current instruments for democracy assistance rather than allocating resources to a proposed Summit for Democracy? On its face, the agenda of the proposed summit… Read more »
Don’t underestimate legitimacy’s role in democratic resilience
Contentious elections in divided countries can cause lasting damage to the legitimacy of democratic institutions, even if some observers have underestimated the resilience of democracy and rule of law, says… Read more »