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Governments Embrace Internet Shutdowns As A Form Of Control 

September 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Defending Democracy Against A Rapidly Evolving Internet

The tendency toward digital authoritarianism is intensifying, with Sudan, Syria, Jordan and Jaipur serving as some key examples.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Worldwide

Of Dictators And Trade Surpluses

August 26, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Of Dictators And Trade Surpluses

37% of the world’s population today lives under 59 fully authoritarian governments, according to the most recent EUI survey.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Worldwide

How The Ultrarich Use Media Ownership As A Political Investment 

August 16, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

How The Ultrarich Use Media Ownership As A Political Investment 

A growing number of billionaires globally are combining their political and financial goals with control of significant media outlets.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Worldwide

Authoritarian Aggression Linked To Desire To Denigrate The High Status

July 6, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Internet Cut In Sudan's Capital Ahead Of Democracy Protests

A greater drive to destroy those who have achieved great success is linked to two major aspects of right-wing authoritarianism.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Worldwide

Democratic Recession May Yet Give Way To Renewal

June 28, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Democratic Recession May Yet Give Way To Renewal

Democracy is in crisis because social problems from globalization were ignored and the challenges of immigration mismanaged, expert.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Worldwide

Why Do Some Democracies Survive Coup Attempts?

June 25, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Why Do Some Democracies Survive Coup Attempts?

Responses to constitutional crisis, like that on 06/01/2021 in the US, can be chaotic, arbitrary, and may affect the nature of the system.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Worldwide

How Journalists Can Spot The Signs Of Autocracy

June 25, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

How Journalists Can Spot The Signs Of Autocracy

Although there are signs, tyrants can hide repressive rule behind the façade of democracy. Journalists can be trained to identify autocracy.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Journalism and Free Speech, Worldwide

The Changing Face Of Tyranny In The 21st Century

June 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Changing Face Of Tyranny In The 21st Century

Dictators in the 21 century are different – they’re “spin” dictatorships that manipulate info. They pose as Democrats and hold elections.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Election Science, Worldwide

Foreign Governments Are Aggressively Targeting Dissidents In U.S.

June 4, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Foreign Governments Are Aggressively Targeting Dissidents In U.S.

Exiled activists are facing increasingly harsh retaliation from the countries they fled as authoritarianism spreads around the world.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Political Dissidents, Worldwide

Brain Scans Remarkably Good At Predicting Political Ideology

June 4, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Brain Scans Remarkably Good At Predicting Political Ideology

Brain scans of people collected as they performed various tasks perfectly predicted whether they were conservative or liberal.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election Science, Worldwide

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