Answering the call to defend democracy
“There’s no doubt that democracy is in crisis, and we’ve talked about that for a long time,” says Carl Gershman, founding leader of the National Endowment for Democracy. “Larry Diamond… Read more »
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Combating malign influence through ‘societal resilience’
Battles of Influence: Deliberate Disinformation and Global Health Security https://t.co/MZDgt21A2A — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) August 24, 2020 In the twenty-first century, it is truer than ever that competitions and… Read more »
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How to stand up to China’s influence operations
We stand together with @Int_IDEA and other global democracy organizations to express our solidarity with the people of #HongKong, who are valiantly defending rights that are part of our… Read more »
Another reset with Russia? Now is not the time, say experts
Protesters in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk, where rallies against President Vladimir Putin’s role in a regional political crisis have been going on for almost a month, have voiced… Read more »
Democracy for losers: The silencing of the majority?
The history of failed democracies is replete with one lesson above all others: In times of crisis, it is up to leaders committed to our democratic values to walk democracy… Read more »
How Coronavirus will change the world: Autocracies more susceptible
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered widespread concern about democracy, with pundits like Larry Diamond claiming that democracy is now under imminent threat as authoritarian tendencies take over. The ability of authoritarian… Read more »
Hong Kong: ‘It’s Leninist authoritarianism vs liberal constitutionalism’
Since Beijing’s economic reforms began in 1978, Hong Kong has played a unique role — a place where western businesses could dip their toes in the new Chinese economy and… Read more »
Persuade or Perish: ‘Pandemic Propaganda and the Global Democracy Crisis’
Whether stated explicitly or implied, the theme that binds much of the pandemic malign influence currently targeting western nations is that democracy, both as a system of government and a set… Read more »
Post-Covid era: 1945 or 1918?
An astonishing 71% of Europeans are now in favor of introducing a universal basic income, according to an opinion poll designed by my research team at Oxford University. In Britain, the… Read more »