China’s model, which has brought more people out of poverty faster than any other system in history, continues to flourish, argues Wall Street executive Steven Rattner, a counselor in the… Read more »
The lack of a long-term vision keeps Washington’s China policies confused, according to Liza Tobin, a senior director for economy at the Special Competitive Studies Project, and Michael Auslin, a fellow… Read more »
Watching Washington’s failures in Afghanistan—where its strategic impatience left allies exposed—autocrats concluded that Western democracies have lost the will to endure, notes Tom Tugendhat, Chair of the British Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee…. Read more »
Putin’s aggression in Ukraine has created a window of strategic opportunity for Washington and its allies. If the democracies don’t waste the moment, then a lasting result of the Ukraine… Read more »
The new strategic competition requires “rebuilding traditions of democratic cooperation across party lines in recognition that the United States will not be able to meet the China challenge if U.S. political… Read more »
Xi Jinping’s drive to extend his formidable power for years ahead reached a new pitch on Tuesday, when the Chinese Communist Party issued a resolution on history that anoints him one of… Read more »
U.S. officials are concerned by democratic backsliding across Africa, which has seen a wave of military coups in recent months — notably including in Sudan, where a coup last month… Read more »
Democracy v autocracy will be one of the coming year’s ten trends to watch, according to the Economist’s 2022 preview. America’s mid-term elections and China’s Communist Party congress will vividly… Read more »
In the face of authoritarian resurgence, does U.S. democracy assistance serve as a model for enduring competition? If democracy assistance is supposed to enhance democratic practice, it should not be… Read more »
Cold War analogies aside, the world is in a battle for ideas, values, and the protection of sovereign democracies from outside influence and interference, argues Kevin Sheives – associate director… Read more »