Disinformation weaponized to discredit democracy – Kofi Annan Commission
Social media has become a hotbed of extremism, used to undermine democracy, a think-tank said on Wednesday, calling for reforms to restore trust in government and banish fringe elements, The... Read...
View Article‘Westlessness’: Liberal democracies’ malaise allows for renewal
A revitalization of the West in the world must start at home. But, in contrast to autocratic regimes, liberal democracies have built-in mechanisms that allow for course corrections and democratic......
View Article‘Global Populisms and Their Challenges’: Political parties are critical...
The rise of populism – a political argument that pits ordinary people against a corrupt, government elite – is putting democracy at risk, said Stanford scholars in a new white... Read more » The post...
View ArticleWhy autocratic power grabs ‘may bode well’ for democracy
Even in an age of widespread disillusionment with democracy, a universally appealing alternative has yet to emerge, note analysts Adam E. Casey and Seva Gunitsky. The turn to personalism, for all...
View ArticleCOVID-19 highlights lack of democratic resilience
The number of countries “knocking on China’s door” will give Beijing’s soft power a boost, according to one expert, The Washington Post reports. “There is no European solidarity,” said Elias... Read...
View ArticleDemocratic adaptability vs autocratic ruthlessness: Coronavirus impacts great...
The major dividing line in effective crisis response will not place autocracies on one side and democracies on the other, argues Stanford’s Francis Fukuyama. Rather, there will be some...
View ArticleDemocracy ‘waking from Covid-19 hibernation’ or ‘dangers much greater than...
“Overall, the dangers are much greater than the opportunities” in terms of the pandemic’s impact on liberty and democracy, says Stanford University’s Francis Fukuyama. “I do think there are...
View ArticlePost-Covid world ‘already here’? Illiberal plague tests democratic resilience
In human history, national emergencies, whether caused by war, invasion, financial crisis, or an epidemic, have often been the occasions for major political reform. It takes a huge external shock......
View ArticleHow Western democracies should deal with Xi’s China
While we need to understand that Xi’s China is a totalitarian power, we should temper that understanding with the realization that this is not a necessary or inevitable future for... Read more » The...
View ArticleIn strategic competition, China benefits from adopting Kremlin’s...
GERMANS NOW SEE THEIR country’s relationship with autocratic China as nearly just as important as its relationship with its traditional democratic ally, the United States – a stark change in mindset......
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