Journal of Democracy
June 2, 2015
Iran’s Campaign Abroad to Conceal Cracks in the System at Home
At a time when the Iranian government’s control over its own population is increasingly showing signs of wear, its international diplomatic and economic efforts to reshape global norms and institutions...
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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 5, 2015
Venezuela’s Accelerating Slide toward Autocracy
As a hybrid regime which combines beleaguered democratic institutions with elements of authoritarian rule, the true nature of Venezuela’s government can easily be obscured. Javier Corrales deftly clears away the...
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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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