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 »
What is the best balance of political freedom and economic openness? We are about to witness a demonstration of whether an authoritarian state can take over a free society and… Read more »
The Polish government’s efforts to prevent the European Union from enforcing “rule of law” conditionality on future funding is not just a reflection of its illiberal nature, says Sławomir Sierakowski… Read more »
More than six in 10 countries around the world have adopted measures during the Covid-19 pandemic that threaten democracy or human rights, a report by the Stockholm-based democracy institute International… Read more »
The “slow but perceptible rise of Russian civil society” combined with the gradual contraction of the pro-regime majority presents a challenge to the Kremlin, say two leading analysts. But the… Read more »
As it asserts its influence across the globe, China poses a serious challenge to a rules-based, democratic order. How can the US and other leading democracies – possibly coordinated through… Read more »
Xi Jinping‘s shift to Neo-Stalinism may hasten rather than retard China’s eventual democratization, says a leading expert. While he seems to think that he is the only man who can… Read more »
Democracy is not static. As we see a rise in authoritarianism around the world, bolstering legislative institutions is more important than ever, argue former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and… Read more »
European leaders like to claim they care about democracy. But too often, their policies ignore it — damaging Europe’s own interests in the process, argue AEI analysts Dalibor Rohac and Ivana Stradner…. Read more »
The relationship between liberalism and democracy, generally compatible but occasionally tense, is becoming more fraught at both domestic and international levels, observers suggest. The dispute over the rule of law… Read more »