June 11, 2015

Europe and Azerbaijan: The End of Shame

The government of Azerbaijan has neutralized international mechanisms designed to protect human rights by coopting the Council of Europe, argues Gerald Knaus in the July 2015 Journal of Democracy.

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June 03, 2015

The New Containment: Undermining Democracy

Reflecting on George F. Kennan’s 1947 “X-article” which argued for the development of a policy to contain the spread of communism and the Soviet Union’s influence, Forum Executive Director...

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April 29, 2015

Forum Launches New Website on the Authoritarian Resurgence

Apr 30, 2015 Forum Launches New Website: "Resurgent Dictatorship: The Global Assault on Democracy" Forum News

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April 15, 2015

Journal of Democracy April 2015 Issue: “The Authoritarian Resurgence”

The Journal of Democracy April 2015 issue features a collection of articles exploring “The Authoritarian Resurgence” in Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. In “Forward to the Past in...

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