Georgia’s Battle for Freedom
Georgians have returned to the streets to fight for their country’s future. They refuse to let it slip quietly into the autocracy the ruling party seeks.
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January 2022, Volume 33, Issue 1
Democracy’s Arc: From Resurgent to Imperiled
Whether democracy regains its footing will depend on how democratic leaders and citizens respond to emboldened authoritarians and the fissures within their own societies.
April 2025, Volume 36, Issue 2
Documents on Democracy
A Ukrainian human-rights lawyer on moral responsibility during war; Nilofar Shidmehr’s poem “Say Her Name: Mahsa Jina Amini”; a Cuban prodemocracy activist vows to never give up; Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Belarus’s sham election; a Zimbabwean journalist turns himself in to police; the frontlines of the protests in Georgia; and an open letter to Xi Jinping.
July 2014, Volume 25, Issue 3
The Maidan and Beyond: Who Were the Protesters?
Survey data reveal the makeup of the crowds in the Maidan and the factors that motivated them to take part in the protests.
October 1994, Volume 5, Issue 4
Election Watch
Reports on elections in Barbados, Belarus, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, Panama, Sri Lanka, Ukraine.
Russia expert finds parallels in JoD China cluster
The JoD’s "discussion on China could just as well be a discussion on Russia," writes Lilia Shevtsova in the American Interest.
February 15, 2013
What is the nature of Russia’s regime?
Marc Plattner tackles this question in an interview with the Levada Center's Denis Volkov.
April 6, 2015
Is Germany Headed to a Political Crisis?
After losing a confidence vote and triggering snap elections, can Olaf Scholz lead mainstream parties back to power, or will more radical forces prevail?
January 2018, Volume 29, Issue 1
The Case for Democratic Persistence
A review of Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom by Condoleezza Rice.
July 2019, Volume 30, Issue 3
Documents on Democracy
Excerpts from: a speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; a speech by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi; a speech by Félix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); a statement by Reverend Chu Yiu-ming; and a speech by Jens Stoltenberg, secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
April 1995, Volume 6, Issue 2
Economic Reform and Democracy: Beyond Shock Therapy
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April 1994, Volume 5, Issue 2
Is Russian Democracy Doomed? A Return to Stability
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April 1994, Volume 5, Issue 2
Is Russian Democracy Doomed? A Communist Setback
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April 1994, Volume 5, Issue 2
Is Russian Democracy Doomed? Zhirinovsky’s World
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April 1994, Volume 5, Issue 2
Is Russian Democracy Doomed? The Ascent of the Inflationists
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April 1994, Volume 5, Issue 2
Is Russian Democracy Doomed? Explaining the Vote
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April 1994, Volume 5, Issue 2
Is Russian Democracy Doomed? Toward Presidential Rule
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April 1994, Volume 5, Issue 2
Is Russian Democracy Doomed? Instability and Fragmentation
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