authoritarianism

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death won’t eliminate the threat of Islamist extremism so long as autocratic regimes continue to hold sway in the Middle East.

If the U.S. president is impeached and removed from office, don’t expect him to accept the result.

Russia and Kazakhstan have plenty in common. Why not the transition plans for their longtime presidents?

Why authoritarians have grown more liberal as democracies have grown more authoritarian.

The British model of filtering data rather than content can protect citizens while preserving an open internet.

Chaos and dysfunction in Washington and London make liberal democratic government look bad—and embolden China and Russia to market authoritarianism as an efficient alternative.

The ruling party is making a mockery of the electoral process, pandering to Islamic extremists, and turning the country into an authoritarian state

数十年来，中国设法避免了独裁统治通常会带来的大多数问题，而现在习近平对个人权力的追逐正在毁掉使中国成为例外的整个基础

Brazil’s populist firebrand is relying on conservative values, fear of crime, anger about corruption, and rampant fake news to gain support from across the political spectrum.

Too often, Westerners treat courageous local experts like pawns in a political game. The journalist’s murder should serve as a reminder that, for some, writing an op-ed is a deadly risk.

One of the world’s most experienced autocrats has clinched another seven-year term by bending the rules of the game in his direction in ways both old and new.

For decades, the country managed to avoid most problems suffered by dictatorships. Now Xi Jinping’s personal power play risks undermining everything that made China exceptional.

As the European Union takes long overdue measures to punish the Hungarian regime, the prime minister appears to be moving from rhetorical to real repression.

The massive Greater Bay Area project is about China's needs, not Hong Kongers.

The European Parliament needs to start condemning Orban for the right reasons.

A journalist’s murder shocked the country in February, but it hasn’t led to a more independent media.

It’s reassuring to think authoritarian governments depart with their leaders. It’s also wrong.

Not everyone fighting “fake news” is doing it for the right reasons.

The EU is undermining its credibility by choosing stability over democracy in Serbia

Authoritarians are on the rise around the world, but history shows they’re mostly helpless.