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Richard Youngs writes in Carnegie Europe about the changed dynamics between democracies and autocracies, and potential implications for cooperation between states and broader democracy support. The article probes the specific type of democracy-autocracy dynamic that will emerge in the wake of Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine. Youngs clarifies the currently mixed strategic dynamics among pro-democracy … Continued
As a part of its written commitments to the Summit for Democracy, Ireland committed to establishing an independent statutory Electoral Commission. The bill passed last week also included provisions to improve the transparency of online political advertising, which up until this bill was unregulated. The LSE Blog discusses this bill in terms of the existing … Continued
Michael Abramowitz, President of Freedom House, travelled to Warsaw, Poland and Vilnius, Lithuania to meet with the activists defending freedom and democracy in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. He left the discussions with a feeling of hope for the future of democracy in Eastern Europe, and renewed vigour to sustain resistance against autocrats and support for … Continued
Etienne Soula considers Chinese influence in democracies globally for the Alliance for Securing Democracy. He highlights China’s interference in four areas: subverting civil society through the harassment of activists, cyber operations against a broad range of public and private organisations, and putting economic pressure on governments. The author emphasises that Chinese interference must not be … Continued
Maria Popova and Nikolay Marinov consider the potential impact of Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine on the broader dynamics of Eastern European democracies. The authors contend that the increased focus of a “war of worldviews” between Russia and Europe, rather than on internal corruption, has the potential to reinvigorate Eastern European democracies. Eastern Europe has … Continued
Emily Bloom writes in the International IDEA blog about the broader implications of Robert Golob’s 24 April electoral victory for democracy in Slovenia. The country recently experienced democratic backsliding under the leadership of outgoing Prime Minister Janez Janša, whereby fundamental rights and checks on democracy were weakened. The election was notable for a number of … Continued
Cameron F. Kerry for Brookings Institution considers the broader geopolitical context of the White House’s recent initiative, Declaration on the Future of the Internet, and probes important next steps to be taken for the effort to be effective. The declaration aims to reclaim “the promise of the Internet”, emphasising its importance as a single interconnected … Continued
With the win of Rodrigo Chaves in Costa Rica’s most recent presidential elections, the country is the latest democracy to elect a right-wing populist leader. Oliver Steunkel considers the conditions of toxic campaigning, low turnout, and public disillusionment with traditional parties surrounding the vote, as well as the structural challenges facing Costa Rica, and considers … Continued
Anna Wojciuk in Foreign Policy clarified potential options for EU- and US-Poland relations moving forward in the wake of Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine, and their implications for the health of democracy in Europe and more broadly. The author argues against the assumption that Russia’s war in Ukraine has strengthened Poland’s position vis-à-vis the pressures … Continued
Moira Whelan illuminates the importance of and makes recommendations regarding the US-led initiative, Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse, which is part of the Summit’s Year of Action. There is mounting evidence that online harassment presents a significant, persistent and systemic barrier to women’s political participation and is a threat to … Continued
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