After 18 months of Covid-19, incoherent, slow-moving responses to high mortality rates have called into question the legitimacy of governing institutions in many countries, notably but not solely democracies, according… Read more »
For the fifth consecutive year, the number of countries moving in an authoritarian direction exceeds the number of countries moving towards democracy. But even if the long democratic recession is… Read more »
….. are identified and analyzed in the most-read essays from the Journal of Democracy, reminding us that 2021 was what JOD calls a year marked by high political drama, economic… Read more »
Despite being branded a “communist” by his critics, Chile’s left-wing president-elect Gabriel Boric has always pointed to Europe not Venezuela as the inspiration for the “social welfare” state he wants… Read more »
Tunisian President Kais Saied this week announced a schedule for a new constitutional referendum, to be followed by elections to restore the parliament he disbanded in July. “The United States… Read more »
Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a virtual meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as both countries face mounting diplomatic pressure from the West. The meeting, announced on… Read more »
Surveillance, personalization, disinformation, moderation and microtargeting are just some of the ways in which social media threaten democratic processes, according to a new analysis. They also undermine democracy by distorting… Read more »
China seems to be in the midst of a concerted push to re-define “democracy” in an international context, likely part of the push for a “Chinese discourse system” and telling… Read more »
The list of invitees to this week’s Summit for Democracy reflects political considerations more than democratic values, resulting in “a tangle of contradictions and missed opportunities,” The Economist suggests. Attendees… Read more »
Democratic solidarity is an urgent imperative at a time of growing collaboration between the world’s autocratic and illiberal forces, according to a statement released by 29 governments today. Democracies must… Read more »