The strategic competition between the U.S. and China is more appropriately described as a “gray war,” says a prominent observer. They find themselves in a tech-fueled arms race—with repercussions involving… Read more »
The global alignment of value-sharing democracies historically has been associated with stability, but the rise of revisionist powers promises greater volatility, according to a new analysis. Classic rivalries have tended… Read more »
The White House’s Summit for Democracy, beginning December 9, is designed to rally democratic countries to meet authoritarian challenges, notes the Wilson Center. It hosts a discussion of the summit’s… Read more »
The acclaimed documentary film President, which premiered and won a Special Jury Prize at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, is “a riveting and epic reminder that, while individuals and ideals… Read more »
Democracy suffers hugely when citizens no longer trust or even want to participate in the democratic process, according to Nina Jankowicz, a Global Fellow at the Wilson Center and the author… Read more »
Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s corrupt and paranoid dictatorship has destroyed the Sandinista movement’s proudest achievements, notes analyst Alma Guillermoprieto. Former Sandinista insider Sergio Ramírez’s account of the events of… Read more »
Next month’s virtual Summit for Democracy will take place against a “gloomy backdrop,” The New Yorker’s Sue Halpern writes. When President Joe Biden announced the summit, back in August, the… Read more »
Salvadoran police raids on several civil society groups and raids are the latest example of President Nayib Bukele’s assault on democratic norms and institutions, critics say, with the charismatic young… Read more »
The COVID pandemic preyed more on weaker democracies and fragile states while political systems with strong rule of law and separation of powers have proved more resilient, notes the new… Read more »
Human rights activists, civil society groups and opposition figures criticized the U.S. decision to lift sanctions on Burundi. The US ended visa restrictions imposed on eleven individuals complicit in human… Read more »