How disinformation corrodes democracy
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 »
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A new playbook needed to assist fragile democracies
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 »
Aggressive China taking ‘Quantum Leap Backward’?
China on Monday demanded Lithuania end its newly enhanced relationship with Taiwan that has already prompted Beijing to downgrade diplomatic ties from the ambassadorial level with the EU-member nation, The… Read more »
Backsliding democracies can ‘revitalize’ amid authoritarian resurgence, says report
The number of countries moving in the direction of authoritarianism is three times the number moving toward democracy, according to a new analysis. launched today (above). Authoritarianism is resurgent as autocratic… Read more »
Digital Subversion, Dictators, Inc., and other events
Dictators, Inc. The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) hosts a virtual briefing “probing the ties between corporations and dictators” with Vladimir Milov, Russian opposition politician and economist;… Read more »
‘Autocracy Inc.’ What kleptocracy looks like
Reforming a global financial architecture which enables kleptocracy should be on the Summit for Democracy’s agenda, according to the International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR). “It must seek to prevent… Read more »
New Space Race? How to create civic openings in authoritarian settings
Fresh insights on how to create civic spaces in authoritarian settings: small steps matter https://t.co/zZMfLbjn4c via @TC_Africa — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) November 17, 2021 Closing civic space is a critical… Read more »
China’s ‘unequivocal stand against Western democracy’
A close read of a new resolution from China’s ruling Communist Party shows how Xi Jinping is trying to leverage the weight of history to drive China along a path… Read more »
Rectification and ideological competition: China’s strategy for dominance
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 »
Global democratic backsliding driven by …. democracies?
The United States and its allies accounted for a significantly outsize share of global democratic backsliding in the last decade, according to a ‘new’ analysis by The New York Times…. Read more »