List of Democracy articles
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A woman confronts police during a protest against the government's plan to overhaul the judiciary at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 11. Women Will Be the Biggest Victims of Israel’s Judicial Reforms
The country’s Supreme Court has played a pivotal role in securing gender equality. Neutering it will deal a blow to women’s rights.
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A man walks past a campaign billboard of Uzbekistan's incumbent President and presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Krasnogorsk, some 60kms from Tashkent, on July 8, 2023. Uzbekistan’s Reformist President Makes a U-Turn
Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s reforms, which were meant to usher in a new era for the key Central Asian country, appear to have stalled.
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Herzog and Biden sit side-by-side facing toward each other in front of a fireplace in the the Oval Office. Why Biden Is in a Bind on Israel
There are limits to what U.S. President Joe Biden may be willing and able to do when intervening in the politics and governance of a close ally.
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Demonstrators block a highway during a protest against the Israeli government's judicial reform plan in Tel Aviv on July 24. Israel’s Protesters Refuse to Be Donkeys
An entire generation is taking to the streets to resist what they see as the rise of a corrupt theocracy.
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Nida Usman Chaudhary, a woman wearing a suit jacket and glasses, looks down at an open book in her hands as she stands in front of a large shelf of legal volumes. In Pakistan, the Legal Profession Remains an All Boys’ Club
An entrenched culture of misogyny is keeping the country’s female lawyers away from the corridors of power.
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Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti (center) and Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani (right) attend the opening ceremony of the Defender 2023 military exercise in Pristina, Kosovo, on May 21. The U.S. Should Stand With Kosovo
Washington’s desire for Balkan stability has overtaken its support for democracy, the rule of law, and anti-corruption.
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Former Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico gives a speech during a protest against COVID-19 protective measures in Kosice, Slovakia, on Sept. 1, 2021. The West Can’t Ignore Slovakia’s Election
A pro-Kremlin candidate is leading the polls—and could shatter the country’s support for Ukraine.
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Spanish Prime Minister and Socialist Workers' Party candidate Pedro Sánchez delivers a speech during a campaign event in Madrid on July 7. What Is Pedro Sánchez Thinking?
There is a strategy behind the Spanish prime minister’s call for early elections.
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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.
