Civil society groups in Central and Eastern Europe are wary of an imbalance between economic recovery and democratic development in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a position paper, the… Read more »
Open economies and open societies have delivered tremendous human progress, yet in recent years have not fully lived up to expectations, notes Kim Eric Bettcher, head of Policy and Program… Read more »
An individual leader’s acceptance of democratic norms and values can play a vital role in facilitating the development of civil society and political transitions, says a leading expert. Russia will… Read more »
Combatting the authoritarian surge will require the world’s democracies to act as a community of action to uphold a free and open order, argues Daniel Twining, the president of the… Read more »
Democracies should should emphasize, not ignore the ideological dimension of the contest with China, according to a leading commentator. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday constituted… Read more »
Curbs on the internet offer a competitive advantage to authoritarian regimes vis-à-vis democracies, according to new research. “If there is a benefit to imposing internet control, given the absence of… Read more »
Does a new book’s insistence on a return to bedrock democratic principles “offer a road back from populist authoritarianism”? Optimism is about a constellation of probabilities; hope entails active effort,… Read more »
When Ecuadoreans choose a new president and legislature on February 7th, they will begin a busy political year across Latin America. Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Peru and Nicaragua are due… Read more »
Following the attack on the U.S. Capitol last week, people on the left and right have blamed Fox News, CNN, and NPR for their apparent role in the act of… Read more »
Ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall, policy experts have explored ideas for making cooperation among democracies a more integral part of US foreign policy, the Atlantic Council’s Edward… Read more »