China
June 22, 2015
July 15 Event: “The Global Campaign Against Democratic Norms”
The International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy invites you to a panel discussion on "The Global Campaign against Democratic Norms" featuring panelists Alexander Cooley, Director, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, Professor...
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June 11, 2015
Sanitizing China’s Information Sphere
How many days in May? “Thirty-one,” of course. But in China, the answer is sometimes “thirty-five.” These four extra days are code for the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre,...
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May 21, 2015
The Authoritarian Resurgence: The Impact on Democracy
How are the world’s most influential authoritarian regimes influencing democratic standards and development? This question was at the heart of a recent discussion organized in Washington, DC, with four leading...
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May 1, 2015
Authoritarians Online: Cyber Surveillance and Media Freedom
The suspicion that "the walls have ears" has a chilling effect on journalists. This is a key finding of a new report, “Watchdogs under Watch: Media in the Age of...
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April 30, 2015
The Illiberal Surge and the Changing World Order
An array of powerful, illiberal forces has built momentum in recent years that is increasingly challenging democratic norms and the international order. This illiberal surge seemingly has caught established democracies around...
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April 30, 2015
China’s Challenge to Democracy
“For now, at least, China displays no missionary impulse to promote authoritarianism. But, this does not mean that its policies are inconsequential for the fate of democracy,” argues Andrew Nathan...
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