Latest World Politics Review details how Russia and China are sowing division and gaining influence in Czech politics using “sharp power”.
Democracy News Headlines
This Democracy News Headlines archive has all our headline articles about the United States and around the world. This is the most well stocked DC category by far with the best coverage of the struggle for democracy but check out World Democracy and our American democracy page for more in-depth information or just visit Democracy in Culture archive for some light news.
How news coverage gets geo-fragmented
National news outlets provide different push notifications at different times to local and national audiences.
Mnangagwa Tells Angry Hungry Zimbabweans to Eat Vegetables
Zimbabwe’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa told angry Zimbabweans Friday to “eat vegetables and not meat” when they protested the dire economic situation.
China’s annus horribilis: Authoritarian turn ‘challenges the world’
DW reported detention and disappearance of dozen or more lawyers and activists in final days of 2019 as part of Chinese government’s end of year crack-down.
Africa Starts 2020 Battling Extremism, Ebola and Hunger
2019 was a year of governance challenges for Africa. But as we head into 2020, the continent will still be battling issues like extremism, Ebola and hunger.
Recession is just the natural order of things for self-regulating democracy
Schadenfreudian pundits emphasise that democracy is moribund but key experts say it may be more resilient than we think and must face a period of recession.
Four challenges to world democracy in 2020
Jong Lee, Senior Fellow at the South Korean East Asia Institute has outlined four challenges likely to affect democracy across the world in 2020.
About non-institutional reforms for boosting the civic fabric
Gillian Tett of the Financial Times has argued that apart from institutional reforms, there are more old-fashioned ways to boost the civi fabric.
Democracy for Palestinians? Election talk rekindles hope
The European Union is pressuring the Ramallah-based Palestinian leadership to hold legislative and presidential elections.
2019 was a year of protest
It has been a year of protest — from Hong Kong to Bolivia, and from France to Lebanon. Few parts of the world were spared significant protests in 2019.