List of Democracy articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Mikheil Saakashvili Launches His New Career as a Ukrainian Reformer
Mikheil Saakashvili’s appointment as governor of Odessa has reignited the struggle inside Ukraine’s political elite.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Turkey’s Next Move
The voters have rejected President Erdogan’s authoritarian ambitions. Now it’s time to press ahead with urgent reforms.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Wake-Up Call for NGOs
On the margins of the Oslo Freedom Forum, Tunisian activist Amira Yahyaoui offers a sharp critique of the professional human rights community.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Erdogan’s Kurdish Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost
The president's peace process with his country's Kurds could be the very thing that prevents him from coming out on top in the coming elections.
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457979644 cropped Why Technology Hasn’t Delivered More Democracy
New technologies offer important tools for empowerment — yet democracy is stagnating. What’s up?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Turkish Opposition’s Secret Weapon
A charismatic new leader could help the Kurds to a breakthrough in Turkey’s parliamentary election. He's already giving headaches to President Erdogan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Time for Buhari to Play Nice
Nigeria's new president may have a mandate from the voters. But if he can't get the state governors on his side, his ambitious reforms won't stand a chance.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The President Missed His Member-of-the-Tribe Moment
Why Obama’s recent outreach to the American Jewish community -- on Israel, Iran, and the security of the Middle East -- isn’t going to amount to much of anything at all.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Data Sleuths of San José
How three scrappy Costa Rican reporters used the power of data to bring down a system of sleaze.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Benjamin Netanyahu’s Grade A Pork-Barrel Politics
Israel’s coalition government is a shaky mess. But Bibi’s wheeling and dealing have cemented his hold on power.