Anarchy may very well be considered as something that is different from the violent, lawless chaos many people picture it to be.
Worldwide articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Study: No Gender Discrimination When Leaders Use Confident Language
According to an interesting new study, people tend to listen to big talkers, but more women prefer not to use assertive language.
Think Tanks as Platforms for Authoritarian Influence
Report describes the ways in which authoritarian countries seek to use think tanks as instruments of sharp power.
Organized crime is exploiting COVID to seize state power
Opportunists have taken advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak. One way this is happening is in organised crime exploiting it to seize power.
On Freedom Through Foot Voting
Expanding opportunities for both international and internal migration can greatly expand freedom and opportunity for millions of people.
Elections and COVID-19: Health and safety in polling stations
COVID-19 has had implications for elections globally. IDEA released a document on health and safety in polling places during the pandemic.
Transnational Repression Is a Growing Threat to Global Democracy
A little known aspect of the ongoing challenges to democratization is transnational repression. A new report has revisited this problem.
The Streets Belong to the People — Always Have, Always Will
This isn’t the first time that the government has tried to argue that streets do not belong to the people.
Review of Election Campaigns Across the Globe Amid Covid
According to a new report, many governments are limiting traditional campaigning as part of broader COVID-19 measures.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Service Poses a Threat to Dictatorships
Satellite turns the tables because the government doesn’t control space and has a much harder time regulating content.