China‘s President Xi Jinping is expected to push through an historical resolution at a key Communist Party gathering next week, cementing his authority and legacy and strengthening his case for… Read more »
Disinformation presents a profound threat to democracy, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s told the Dutch Parliament today. “It’s not just conspiracy theorists and marginalized, angry people online,” he said. “It’s… Read more »
The Biden administration must ensure that its forthcoming Summit for Democracy does not turn out to be “yet another good idea that is executed poorly.” Another platform for meaningless democracy… Read more »
At a time of sharpening strategic competition between the democracies and resurgent authoritarians, are the principal axes of democratic solidarity in need of repair? The specter of conflict is haunting… Read more »
Across 17 advanced economies, a median of 56% believe their political system needs major changes or needs to be completely reformed. Roughly two-thirds or more hold this view in Italy,… 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 »
One of the great achievements of the U.S. and its allies was crafting a world system in which liberal democracy is regarded as the sole form of legitimate government, notes… Read more »
How little Lithuania dragged the EU into its showdown with China https://t.co/cQ02OMyY9P — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) October 7, 2021 China’s aggressive campaign against the Baltic state of Lithuania is a… Read more »
If China appears to be in a hurry, that’s because its rise is almost over, according to Michael Beckley and Hal Brands. China’s multidecade ascent was aided by strong tailwinds… Read more »
Liberal democracies have failed to cooperate on protecting the future of the internet from authoritarian challengers, a new analysis suggests. Despite shared values, cooperation is not as simple as commonly… Read more »