Why democracy is in trouble
Is democracy in trouble? Nearly 30 years after Francis Fukuyama declared the end of history and the triumph of liberal democracy, this question is no longer outlandish. But current… Read more »
Tag: Freedom House
FIFA World Cup: why democracies excel
As with past World Cups, there is evidence this year that successful teams are more likely to emerge from democratic countries than authoritarian states, notes Margaret Marshall, a Program Officer… Read more »
Sub-Saharan Africa’s diverging democratization trends
The last decade has seen the standing of democracy in Africa improve, argues Natasha Ezrow, a senior lecturer at the University of Essex. In the early 1980s, only five countries… Read more »
Singapore: Drop Charges for Criticizing Judiciary
Singapore authorities should end contempt proceedings against two critics of the government for comments on social media critical of the country’s judiciary, Human Rights Watch said today: Jolovan Wham, an… Read more »
Potemkin elections an ill omen for global democracy
This week’s tsumani-sized election shock in Malaysia does not necessarily augur well for forthcoming electoral contests elsewhere, observers suggest. In less than two weeks, Venezuela will conduct the latest in… Read more »
Protests ‘reveal desire for change’ in Nicaragua
Mass demonstrations in Nicaragua turned deadly when police opened fire on protesters, killing at least 25. The protests started on April 18 when the government sought to introduce social security… Read more »
Suicide of the West: tribalism threatens liberal-democratic ‘miracle’
The bloody mess that is Syria stands as Exhibit A of what is happening to global order with the retreat of American leadership, notes the Washington Post’s Jackson Diehl. In… Read more »
Nations in Transit 2018: Confronting Illiberalism
Please join Freedom House and the German Marshall Fund of the United States for the launch of the 2018 edition of Nations in Transit, Freedom House’s annual report on the… Read more »
Democracy beleaguered: freedom for one requires freedom for all
Democracies generally remain the world’s wealthiest societies. They are the most open to new ideas and opportunities, the least corrupt, and the best at protecting individual liberties, according to… Read more »
Hungary’s election result ‘disproves resilience of democratic institutions’?
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party signalled on Monday it could push on with legislation to crack down on organisations promoting migrant rights as soon as parliament reconvenes after Prime Minister… Read more »