More: Democracy
Between Resistance and Restriction: Ukraine’s Human Rights Landscape in the Shadow of War
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has undergone a profound transformation at the intersection of national survival, democratic resilience, and human rights...
Democracy Maturity: South Korea’s Story Arc so far
Yoon Suk-Yeol, the recently impeached president of South Korea, has sparked a new and broader discussion about the resilience and maturity of South Korea's...
Is China Redefining Democracy for the Global South? A Contest of Ideas, Not Just Ideals
Every year, nearly three thousand delegates convene in Beijing for the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s grand legislative gathering. Projected as a constitutional democratic...
X’s Role in Shaping India’s 2024 Elections: Mobilisation, Misinformation, and Democratic Challenges
The Indian general elections of 2024 revealed how X (formerly Twitter), rebranded in March 2023, has changed the face of political discourse in a...
If Democracy Falls, It Won’t Be at the Ballot Box—It’ll Be from the Information War
Authors: Austin Akers, Brent Jensen, and Alison Schafer*
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Former President Ronald Reagan’s warning was not...
Press Freedom and Democracy in Indonesia: Is the Constitution Still on Their Side?
The Indonesian journalism community has once again been shaken by an act of terror targeting a media office. An unmarked package containing a severed...
What Affects U.S. Public Support for Military Weapons Sales to Foreign Countries?
The United States is the largest seller of military weapons to foreign countries, with the total sales surging to $318.7 billion in 2024 as...
Modern Diplomacy at an important international conference in Vienna
The annual summit on democracy, freedom and the media is taking place in Vienna on 17th and 18th March. In the historic Hofburg (Imperial...
Why Participatory Budgeting is the Future of Democracy
In an era where trust in government is declining and political apathy is on the rise, participatory budgeting (PB) offers a beacon of hope....
B’Tselem in the Crosshairs: Netanyahu Cabinet’s War against Human Rights in Israel
In early 2023, the most far-right cabinet in Israel’s history launched its war for “judicial reforms” to replace democracy with autocracy. In fall 2023,...