Coronavirus has inspired dictatorships in the world that are not wasting any opportunity to achieve even tighter grip on basic freedoms.
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You don’t defeat the virus by bleeding democracy
The underlying issues around good governance, respect for human rights, austerity will not be stemmed by the coronavirus.
The political lessons of the coronavirus pandemic
Fyodor Dostoevsky once said in regards to prisons that you can tell a lot about a society by its response to epidemics of infectious disease.
Is democracy immune from the coronavirus?
Coronavirus is having deep socio-political and socio-economic impact across the world. A new perspective examines if it poses a threat to democracy.
Why democracies handle crises better than authoritarians
Authoritarians have instead taken advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to pursuing the suppression of freedoms outside the scope of public health.
Democracy is ‘not immune’ to coronavirus
Social distancing is making every facet of life more difficult — including democracy, a fragile system of governance not immune to being ravaged by COVID-19
Hungary Weaponizes Coronavirus to Stoke Xenophobia
The coronavirus pandemic has been a rare moment of global solidarity. However, Hungary has somehow used it to stoke xenophobia
How to deal with authoritarian states?
Expert suggests how a country treats its population, what ideology motivates it, and its approach to the outside world as criteria for dealing with it.
How authoritarians subvert constitutional constraints
Authoritarian leaders rule by undermining controls to unlimited government. One way they do this is by subverting constitutional constraints.
Capitalism, Materialism, and Imperialism Prevent World Peace
Capitalism, Materialism, and Imperialism are 3 of 9 social sins that prevent world peace and happiness. The world needs voluntary simplicity now.