This weekend the “Summit for Democracy was held in Washington DC, although many only attended via the Internet...
detailsSocial distancing laws, curfews, and track-and-trace technologies employed in the context of the COVID-19 crisis have been used to harass, detain, or sanction human-rights ...
detailsEven if Western leaders manage to limit the COVID-19 outbreaks immediate fallout, it will mean little without forward-looking efforts to strengthen liberal-democratic systems from within. Such a failure would could well amount to handing China victory in
detailsThe broad consensus of the COVID-19 era holds that measures to protect public health imply hard trade-offs with economic growth and political liberty.
detailsIt is crucial that opposition parties are broadly on board with measures taken to address what seems like a once-in-a-century public-health crisis.
detailsThe region is accustomed to cycles of protest and political upheaval, so it’s better not to bank on successful revolutions.
detailsDespite its scope and complexity, the crisis in the news media is far from intractable. Addressing it will require the worlds wealthy democracies to use foreign
detailsFor 40 years, elites in rich and poor countries alike promised that neoliberal policies would lead to faster economic growth, and that the benefits would trickle down so that everyone
detailsMuddled governance, harsh crackdowns, and outside interference threaten to overturn the fragile freedom that Iraqis have won at great cost.
detailsThe failure to protect minority rights is a readily understood consequence of the political logic behind the emergence of democracy.
detailsUnder Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indias character is being transformed by a government with no regard for institutions
detailsThese days, liberal democracy and authoritarianism seem to be engaged in a process of competitive decay, the outcome of which remains uncertain.
detailsBy asserting direct government control over Kashmir, Indias prime minister is remaking the country in the image of his chauvinist party.
detailsRecent unilateral decisions by the Indian, American, and British governments are part of a worrying trend in the worlds leading democracies.
detailsVoters who support populist parties and leaders are making political choices that they know to be risky because they feel as though they have nothing to lose.
detailsEvery Indian general election beats its predecessor’s record to become the largest in world history. This time, Indian voters must decide whether they want an inclusive country that embodies hope, or a divided one that promotes fear.
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detailsSometimes the real promise of the system is simply the power to remove leaders.
detailsEndless elections, unqualified leaders, uninformed voters, and short-term thinking are impeding economic growth.
detailsIn a democracy, the rights of the many cannot come at the expense of the rights of the few
detailsThe Emiratis can intervene in the regions conflicts, install dictators, and arrange coups. They can apply maximum force. They will never, however, govern with consent
detailsAfter defying expectations by transforming French politics, his next task is to do the same with economic reform
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