There is agreement that populism is bad for democracy. Full democracies should learn from liberals fighting the good fight in less stable democracies.
Worldwide articles on Democracy Chronicles
View news about the struggle for better democracy on a worldwide level including everything from the United Nations to international charities. Also see our World Democracy section!
How to protect democracy from cyber attacks
A new report explores how leading authoritarian regimes have exploited democratic norms and transformed the market for information into a dangerous tool.
‘Nowhere To Hide’: Who’s proliferating digital authoritarianism?
Is China pursuing a grand strategy to systematically proliferate digital authoritarian tools? Its efforts vary by country, local context, and interests.
Why democracy support matters (and is not interference)
The U.S. provides democracy supports to States and organisations across the world. There are also authoritarian attempts to undermine these efforts.
Defending democracy in a post-truth world
Expert’s revolutionary research shows that shining a light on today’s “propagandists, criminals and con artists”, can undermine their capacity to deceive.
Do People Really Become More Conservative as They Age?
Consistent with previous research but contrary to folk wisdom, political attitudes are remarkably stable over the long term, experts.
Report: The Global State of Democracy in 2019
How ill is democracy and is it really dying? What are some of the remedies to the current problems?
Democratize Diplomacy!
For all its impact the world can seem distant from our daily issues, a paradox of irrelevance and mounting relevance that calls for democratizing diplomacy.
Ways to accomplish workplace democracy
Accomplish workplace democracy and motivate your employees to be productive while at work.
People, Processes and Politics: Countering violent extremism in fragile states
Democracy Digest examines perspectives on the impact of, and how to counter violent extremism in fragile States, with focus on Burkina Faso and Iraq.