Majority of Africans believe democracy remains the best form of government and free, fair and multiparty elections remain the ideal way to choose leaders.
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.
16 August 2019 Zimbabwe Protests, State Repression and the Urgency of Political Reforms
Repression of 16 August 2019 Zimbabwe protests places the Southern African nation more on the path of instability. Zimbabwe needs urgent political reforms.
Democracy Chronicles welcomes Benny Tai’s release, but urges Beijing to Respect Democratic Rights
Democracy Chronicles welcomes the release of its author, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Benny Tai, and urges Beijing to respect democratic rights.
Hong Kong Protest Policing: Human Rights Watch calls for restraint from Police
Hong Kong protest policing has not been the best due to police brutality. HWR has called on Hong Kong Police to exercise restraint in on-going protests.
Transatlantic partnership can curb China’s sharp power
Two academics think that the best way to curb China’s sharp power is through a transatlantic partnership between Europe and the United States of America.
Illegitimacy: Why new autocrats are weaker than they look
Yascha Mounk argues that it is important to pay attention the sustainability of legitimacy when looking at the extent to which tyrants can survive.
The New Conspiracism’s assault on democracy
Gone are the days when conspiracionists had to find evidence and contort it to convince people. Now, under the new conspiracism, just malevolence is needed.
How to revive and reintegrate Ukraine
President Macron will seek to persuade Putin next week to resume peace talks with Ukraine after its new president offered an olive branch.
Personalization of power puts democracies in danger
There was an interesting article at Democracy Digest. Using India, it addresses attacks on democracy from the perspective of the personalisation of power..
How to recharge international democracy assistance
Of foreign policy tools, supporting democracy abroad is one of the least costly and most effective contributions a country can make to resist bad actors.