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Digital Human Rights Need A Single Home In U.S. Government

by DC Editors - March 16, 2022

Digital Human Rights Need A Single Home In U.S. Government

Autocrats have always tried to tightly control their people and today’s modern means of communication bring new dimensions.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology, Worldwide

How Person-Centric Politics Defies All Norms Of Democracy

by DC Editors - March 13, 2022

How Person-Centric Politics Defies All Norms Of Democracy

The liberation of policy and polity from person-centric politics is important if equitable socio-economic redistribution is to be ensured.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Worldwide

International Women’s Day and Proportional Representation

by DC Editors - March 9, 2022

Highlighting how women around the world benefit from proportional representation because it encourages women to reach the highest levels of power.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election Methods, Proportional Representation, Women and Democracy, Worldwide

Few Women At The Top Of Electoral Management Bodies Worldwide

by DC Editors - March 8, 2022

Few Women At The Top Of Electoral Management Bodies Worldwide

New research published by IDEA shows that few women occupy the top jobs in Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) across the world.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Women and Democracy, Worldwide

What’s At Stake For Democracy In Ukraine

by Justin Kempf - March 7, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine marked a turning point in the democratic recession. Until now the recession has involved declines in democracy.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Dictatorships, Russia, Ukraine, Worldwide

On Unexpected Paths To Democratization

by DC Editors - March 1, 2022

On Unexpected Paths To Democratization

So many episodes of democracy begin with a period of elite political violence, which has nothing to do with democratization, expert.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Worldwide

Why Autocracies Don’t Make Economies Great

by DC Editors - February 28, 2022

Why Autocracies Don’t Make Economies Great

China’s impressive economy is misleading. The fact, however, is that autocracies generally do not generate great economies.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Worldwide

Report: The World Became Less Democratic in 2021

by DC Editors - February 26, 2022

Report: The World Became Less Democratic in 2021

Despite calls for more liberties, global freedom declined for the 16th consecutive year in 2021, based on a new Freedom House report.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Worldwide

PODCAST: Tracing The Rise Of Illiberalism

by Jenna Spinelle - February 25, 2022

Thomas Main’s new book The Rise of Illiberalism explores the philosophical underpinnings of this toxic political ideology and documents its rise.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Electoral College, Worldwide

Big Money Turns Saving The Planet On Its Head

by DC Editors - February 16, 2022

Big Money Turns Saving The Planet On Its Head

Some of the world’s biggest money managers have adopted the exact opposite line. To save [earth], they say, don’t dump those holdings. 

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Money Politics, Worldwide, Worldwide Corruption

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Global Initiative To Free Political Prisoners Launched  Global Initiative To Free Political Prisoners Launched  (3/27/2022) - Freedom House has begun a new campaign to free political prisoners around the world, with…
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