List of Democracy articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Egypt’s Sisi Is Getting Pretty Good … at Being a Dictator
But will the army continue to back the president if the economy starts to tank?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Bring Them Home
Want to build democracy in Venezuela? Start by luring expatriates back.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Hong Kong’s Not Special
And Beijing should stop perpetuating the self-serving notion that it is.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why Soccer’s Strongman Is a Bad Role Model for the World
FIFA's imperious president, Sepp Blatter, is poised to win a fifth term using the playbook of the world’s slickest dictators.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 It’s Getting Ugly in Hungary
Desperate to shore up his flagging popularity, Viktor Orbán is embracing the far right.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 From Quarantine To Appeasement
President Obama’s nominee for a key post reveals the bankruptcy of Washington’s thinking on Africa.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Marco Rubio Is No Jack Kennedy – and We Don’t Need One, Either
Why America is better off without a “pay any price, bear any burden” president.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Old School, New School Media Battle Over Whether a Coup Took Place in Burundi
Burundian military officials used local radio to announce a coup d'état on Wednesday. But the president, who is currently in Tanzania, rejected those claims on social media.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Democracy Does Not Live by Tech Alone
Democracy is in crisis — and more apps won’t save it. Instead, bring decision-making back to the people.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burundisaster
The decision by the country’s president to seek a third term has sparked a political and humanitarian crisis — one that may extend well beyond the country’s borders.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 An Earthquake Exposes Nepal’s Political Rot
The disaster could spur urgently needed democratization. But don't hold your breath.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Nine Times Peacekeepers Have Sexually Abused Those They’re Supposed to Protect
A recently leaked report that accuses French peacekeepers of sexually abusing children in Central African Republic has opened up dialogue about how to stop the epidemic of peacekeeper abuse. Sadly, there's a long history to it.