List of Democracy articles
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, followed by Singaporean President Halimah Yacob, inspects a guard of honor at the Istana presidential palace. Do Democracies Always Deliver?
As authoritarian capitalism gains credibility, free societies must overcome their internal weaknesses.
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A demonstrator waves an Egyptian flag on a rooftop overlooking Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Lessons for the Next Arab Spring
Ten years after Egypt’s coup, Washington has yet to learn that authoritarian stability is an illusion.
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A demonstrator raises a three-fingered salute during mass protests against the military coup in Myanmar. Inside Myanmar’s Shadow Government in Washington
Exiled officials are trying to keep the flame of democracy alive from afar.
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Senegalese gendarmes block a road after protesters burned tires and blocked roads in Dakar, Senegal's capital. Is Senegal’s Exceptionalism Over?
The defenses that made the country unique are falling one by one—leaving political discontent and spiritual voids exposed to al Qaeda.
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Protesters wave Serbian national flags as they take part in the fifth "Serbia against violence" rally in Belgrade. How 2 Mass Shootings Put Serbia’s Populist President Under Pressure
A new protest movement in the Balkan country is squeezing Aleksandar Vucic domestically—all while tensions in Kosovo flare and put Serbia in the international spotlight.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attend a press conference at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Jan. 25. Israel Is Officially Annexing the West Bank
A quiet bureaucratic maneuver by Netanyahu’s government has begun transferring control over the occupied territory from military to civilian leadership—violating international law.
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Supporters of the Fridays for Future movement demonstrate for climate action in Berlin on March 3. The EU Should Listen to Its Youngest Citizens
Those born after the bloc’s founding charter was signed are overwhelmingly committed to its success.
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Pro-democracy demonstrators assemble in Tiananmen Square, Beijng, on April 1, 1989. America’s Goal Should Be a Democratic China
The lack of a long-term vision keeps Washington’s China policies confused.
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Myanmar migrant workers hold up a three-finger salute during a May Day rally in Bangkok on May 1. What Thailand’s Election Means for Myanmar
A progressive-led government in Bangkok could take a new approach to the crisis next door.
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People celebrate in front of a billboard showing Erdogan's face next to a campaign slogan in Turkish. Erdogan Won by Exploiting Fear
In the midst of uncertainty, people stick with the devil they know.
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An illustration depicts nobleman Cesare Borgia seated with Niccolò Machiavelli, dated 1898. Machiavelli Preferred Democracy to Tyranny
The theorist’s magnum opus wasn’t a blueprint for dictators—it was an ode to institutional constraints on leaders.
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Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras (left) and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attend a televised debate between Greek parliamentary party leaders in Athens. An Election Won’t End Greece’s Troubles
Sunday’s vote is unlikely to yield a new government.
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A protester waves an Israeli flag during a massive protest against the government's judicial overhaul plan on March 11 in Tel Aviv, Israel. What Israel Can Teach the U.S. About Confronting a Constitutional Crisis
Sometimes you not only need to vote—you also need to vote with your feet.
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Escobar and Vucic sit in chairs side by side facing each other flanked by the flags of their respective countries. How Biden Lost the Balkans
The United States has deepened its commitments to Serbia’s near-autocratic president and reoriented its regional posture to center Belgrade’s foreign-policy priorities.
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Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party and the opposition’s main presidential candidate, gestures to supporters at a campaign rally in Tekirdag, Turkey, on April 27. Turkey’s Elections Won’t Be Free or Fair
But the opposition could still win.
