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Rwanda: Progress or Powder Keg?

Why Ukraine Will Win

The country’s military is advancing on the battlefield. If Ukraine defeats Russia’s massive army, the ripple effects will be felt across the globe. | By Francis Fukuyama

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Why Dictators Fear Universal Jurisdiction

• Ezequiel Podjarny

It may be the best weapon we have for holding autocrats accountable for their crimes, and the world’s democracies are beginning to rally behind it.

Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowships

The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the NED invites applications for fellowships in 2014–15. 

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Alexei Navalny, In His Own Words

“Every opportunity must be used to speak out . . . I love Russia. My intellect tells me that it is better to live in a free and prosperous country than in a corrupt and impoverished one.”

Why Russians Are Souring on Putin’s War

• Thomas Sherlock

Vladimir Putin wants to stir patriotic fervor for his war in Ukraine. But most Russians don’t think the war is worth the cost, and it’s putting the Kremlin in a bind.

How Thai Activists Outsmarted the Generals

The regime tilted the playing field to its advantage, but it didn’t matter. Thailand’s opposition won with creativity, shrewd tactics, and a strategy that united the people. | Srdja Popovic and Steve Parks

Journal of Democracy Web Exchange – Foa and Mounk reply–2_0

Journal of Democracy Web Exchange – Foa and Mounk reply–2_0 Roberto Stefan Foa and Yascha Mounk–The End of the Consolidation Paradigm: A Response to Our Critics

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China and East Asian Democracy: The Taiwan Factor

Will Putin Outlast the War?

• Maria Snegovaya

Russia’s autocrat may be weakened, but his grip on power is greater than many people realize.

Why Greece Failed

Why Austria’s Far Right Is Rising

• Filip Milačić

Herbert Kickl and his far-right allies have never hidden their contempt for democratic norms, and they are rising in the polls. But those who want to preserve Austria’s democracy may have one last chance.

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Election Results—April 2024

Reports on elections in Croatia, Kuwait, the Maldives, Senegal, Slovakia, the Solomon Islands, and South Korea.

The Opening in Burma: The Democrats’ Opportunity

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Europe and Azerbaijan: The End of Shame

South Africa Has Entered a New Era

• Ongama Mtimka

The African National Congress can no longer call all the shots, and opposition parties will have more sway. Will this lead to a more inclusive democracy or gridlock and division?