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Jun 10, 2025 - Political blunders, distrust of elites, and Donald Tusk’s inability to deliver on his promises helped make an unknown, far-right former bodyguard...

Jun 3, 2025 - South Koreans have elected Lee Jae-myung president. Will he be a pragmatic democratic reformer? Or will he continue the polarizing political warfare of...

Dec 6, 2024 - The quick reversal of President Yoon’s martial-law order is being celebrated as a democratic victory. But the problems run deeper than one man. What...

Sep 30, 2024 - The country’s recent elections revealed deep fissures in Iranian society and there is already growing disillusionment with the new president.

May 27, 2025 - South Korea is about to elect a new president. North Korea has changed in recent years. Seoul’s approach to the Kim regime must change to reflect new...

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Dec 9, 2025 - The South American country may be on the verge of real change. But it isn’t going to descend into civil-war chaos like Libya. It will be difficult,...

Sep 4, 2025 - Aspiring authoritarians share some common tactics for trying to dismantle a democracy. But recent cases also reveal lessons on how to defend against...

Apr 15, 2025 - It may be the best weapon we have for holding autocrats accountable for their crimes, and the world’s democracies are beginning to rally behind it.

Aug 6, 2024 - The Hungarian prime minister is on a mission to overrun Brussels, disrupt the EU, and consolidate his power at home. It just might work.

Nov 13, 2025 - Why are would-be strongmen so unlikely to succeed in undoing democracy? What steps can we take to protect democracies from advanced AI? Should we be...

Jul 16, 2025 - The country has a long history of power-sharing deals that are sealed with a handshake. The truth is that this type of political bargaining typically does...

Dec 18, 2024 - The far-right Alternative for Germany is no longer a mere protest party. It’s tapping into widespread discontent and is surprisingly popular with...

Oct 31, 2024 - Ten years after the revolution, the lessons for protecting a budding democracy and guarding against violent extremism are clear.

Aug 3, 2025 - The most challenging type of diversity for democracy is religious diversity. This also helps explain why modern democracy first took root in Western...

Jan 23, 2025 - It is almost a year since the death of Alexei Navalny. The Russian opposition leader sought to channel Russian nationalism as a challenge to Putin’s...

The Journal of Democracy is the world’s leading publication on the theory and practice of democracy. Since its first appearance in 1990, it has engaged...

The Perspectives Journal Podcast complements the journal and opinions content of Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy, to...

Nov 20, 2025 - President Samia Suluhu Hassan came into office promising democratic reforms. Four years later, it is clear she is more of a performer than a reformer.

Aug 3, 2025 - Restoring liberalism after illiberalism is no easy task: Leaders face hard choices between acting quickly and effectively while maintaining a commitment...

Sep 23, 2024 - El presidente saliente del país está determinado a arrasar con el sistema judicial mexicano. Su ataque al Estado de Derecho es aún...

Sep 15, 2025 - It has long been a stalwart defender of democracy. But in this election season, the Czech Republic’s growing polarization is bringing illiberal political...

Feb 21, 2025 - Herbert Kickl and his far-right allies have never hidden their contempt for democratic norms, and they are rising in the polls. But those who want to...

Mar 14, 2024 - Forget his excuses. Russia’s autocrat doesn’t worry about NATO. What terrifies him is the prospect of a flourishing Ukrainian democracy.

May 12, 2025 - The Chinese Communist Party is attempting to rename the Tibetan people’s homeland, part of a wider effort to eradicate Tibet’s cultural identity....

Oct 29, 2025 - When María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this month, she made sure to emphasize that her accomplishments were not hers alone...

Oct 30, 2024 - The French president made a big bet, and the far right lost.

Oct 15, 2024 - Georgia’s opposition is facing a pivotal election. But it isn’t enough to win: They need to be prepared to move quickly, mobilize the public…

Oct 1, 2025 - Artificial intelligence and its effects on democracy are a matter of choice, not fate. The concerns are longer term than the recent spate of worry about…

Sep 16, 2024 - The Venezuelan strongman is attempting to steal the country’s presidential election and daring the people to stop him. But even if military leaders are...

Nov 14, 2024 - Thai politics appears to be in a loop, with the military keeping people’s democratic hopes under wraps. But there is reason to believe the streets...

Jun 30, 2025 - We have long assumed democracy and liberalism went hand in hand. But in truth there have always been tensions between them, and the rise of illiberal...

Aug 15, 2024 - The Venezuelan strongman lost the election and everyone knows it. He has nothing left to offer but violence and repression. It will be his undoing.

Oct 28, 2025 - In February, the West African country appeared to be on the cusp of chaos as its president tried to seize power for himself. How Senegal became one of...

The Journal of Democracy is where you will find the smartest analysis on democracy and authoritarianism around the world.

Feb 7, 2025 - The people have taken to the streets to demonstrate against corruption and Prime Minister Robert Fico’s pro-Moscow policies. Once again…

Jan 15, 2025 - People are calling for a so-called unity government to stem the violence in Mozambique. But there is a better way to set the country on the right course.

Apr 11, 2024 - The Russian dissident journalist and activist knew if he returned to Russia he would be imprisoned or worse. But he was plagued by one question that...

Jul 19, 2025 - Colombia’s drug war has ravaged the country — leaving tens of thousands dead, disappeared, or displaced and entire communities broken. Democracy is...

Jan 13, 2025 - The country’s 2024 presidential contest was a big surprise, as voters elected a new party for the first time. Despite decades of dominant-party...

Dec 2, 2025 - Last month Rio’s police conducted the deadliest police operation in Brazil’s history, killing 117 people. It is one episode in a long history of...

Aug 3, 2025 - We must face an uncomfortable truth: Democracies often fail to reverse the damage after an authoritarian lapse, if they manage to recover at all. If we are...

Jun 17, 2025 - The Kremlin works hard to indoctrinate Russia’s youth to support Putin’s war in Ukraine. But a strong percentage support an immediate ceasefire and...

Jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai's trial under Hong Kong's national security law was delayed Thursday.

Oct 15, 2024 - Later this month the country will be holding an absolutely pivotal election. The stakes? Whether Georgia will remain anchored to the West or become...