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Yesterday, Journal of Democracy founding coeditor Larry Diamond delivered the twentieth annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World, named for one of the great scholars of the twentieth century. In his remarks, Diamond outlined the grave threats that global democracy facesâand the three things we need to survive this moment.
Belarusians headed to the polls this past Sunday to vote for president, but the outcome is a foregone conclusion: Long-reigning autocrat Alyaksandr Lukashenka has rigged the playing field to guarantee a seventh term.
Fed up with corrupt and increasingly autocratic rule, citizens in Georgia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia have been rising up in protest.
Reports on elections in Rwanda, Syria, and Venezuela.
On Tuesday, May 13, the United States announced it would lift longstanding sanctions on Syria. Reintegrating into the global economy could lay the foundations for Syriaâs stability and prosperity. In the Journal of Democracyâs latest issue, leading scholars unpack Assadâs unexpected fall, and the reasons for hope that Syria will flourish.
Viktor OrbĂĄn, a proud advocate for âilliberal democracy,â has become a favorite of the far-right by using the tools of democracy against democracy. His secret? Restructuring Hungaryâs political playing field in favor of his ruling party, effectively locking in his power with the force of law.
Syria is at a critical juncture. Itâs up to the new government â and the people â to chart a more inclusive, transparent, and prosperous way forward. The Journal of Democracy essays below examine the challenges and opportunities Syria now faces.
On new podcasts produced by NEDâs International Forum for Democratic Studies, Larry Diamond discusses âChina and the Global Challenge to Democracy,â and Marc F. Plattner explores âDemocracy and the Illiberal Temptation.â And donât miss conversations with recent JoD author Ronald J. Deibert on how social media may be fueling authoritarianism and with April-issue contributor Glenn Tiffert on digital censorship in China…
February 5, 2019
Across Europe â from Spain to Germany and Sweden to Italy â right-wing parties are gaining ground. The following Journal of Democracy essays, free for a limited time, cover the European far rightâs recent successes, and what they mean for the regionâs democratic future.
To mark the occasion, a panel discussion featuring coeditors Larry Diamond and Marc Plattner and several contributors to the 25th anniversary issue will be held in Washington, DC, on 1/29 at 4:15 pm.
January 15, 2015
Chinese citizens from Urumqi to Shanghai took to the streets, blank sheets of white paper in hand, to denounce the CCP and call for change. Xi Jinpingâs repression and zero-covid lockdowns has united the public in empathy and anger.
Everyone knows that Russiaâs election is a fraud. The problem is no dictator ever feels safe enough, and Putin thinks even a fake election will signal to his cronies that heâs still in charge.
The Russian autocrat forgot an age-old truth about working with common criminals and soldiers for hire.
"Seymour Martin Lipset passed away eleven years ago. . . . Today, his prolific scholarship remains as timely and influential as when he was an actively engaged author," writes Mildred A. Schwartz in a post for the blog of Oxford University Press on the enduring relevance of Seymour Martin Lipset. Read the whole tribute here.
April 4, 2017
Billions in much-needed American military aid are now headed for Ukraine. The following Journal of Democracy essays demonstrate what it will take to reverse the course of this war of attrition, and why this struggle is a âcontest between democracy and dictatorship.â
The worldâs liberal democracies are deeply polarized. Hereâs how we could help rebuild the political center.
Syria now has another chance at democracy. In our April issue, leading scholars of Syria reflect on why there is reason to hope Syria will be free, despite the difficult road ahead.
Thousands of supporters of the Pakistan Movement for Justice (PTI) took to Islamabadâs streets this week to demand the release of former prime minister Imran Khan. A crisis of governability is coming and might finally be here.
