June 13, 2018

International Forum for Democratic Studies June 2018 Newsletter: “China...

The June 2018 edition of the Forum newsletter explores the latest issue of the Journal of Democracy, recaps recent events, and more.

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June 07, 2018

Forum Q&A: Alberto Vergara on Politics, Parties, and the Prospects...

Jessica Ludwig of the International Forum for Democratic Studies spoke with Peruvian political scientist Alberto Vergara about the declining importance of structured political parties in Peru and the subsequent...

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June 04, 2018

Movement for Human Rights and Freedom in North Korea to Receive 2018 Democracy...

Four Korean organizations working to document human rights abuses, empower defectors, and ensure the free flow of information in North Korea will be honored by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) with...

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May 30, 2018

Grantee Spotlight: Eddie Jarwolo, Founder and Executive Director of Naymote...

Two dozen years ago, Eddie Jarwolo was a homeless “street kid,” as his native Liberia was torn apart by a devastating civil war. Now 44, he is remarkably at ease, sitting in front of a wall topped by barbed...

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May 25, 2018

Crimean Tatar Hero Mustafa Dzhemilev Honored by NED with the Democracy...

The National Endowment for Democracy has awarded the Democracy Service Medal to the revered Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev in recognition of his lifelong struggle to defend the rights of the Crimean...

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May 09, 2018

World Movement for Democracy to Honor Resilient Activists from Africa,...

The World Movement for Democracy will honor three exceptional groups of human rights and democracy activists with the presentation of Democracy Courage Tributes at the closing dinner of the Ninth Global Assembly...

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May 03, 2018

2018 World Press Freedom Day: KEEPING POWER IN CHECK: MEDIA, JUSTICE AND...

On World Press Freedom Day, we honor activists like Rafael Marques de Morais, an Angolan journalist and human rights defender focused on investigating government corruption and abuses in the diamond industry.

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April 30, 2018

Democracy Research News April 2018

The April 2018 edition of Democracy Research News welcomes nine new members to the Network of Democracy Research Institutes and highlights regional research from NDRI members around the world.

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April 19, 2018

Journal of Democracy April 2018 Issue: China in Xi’s New Era

The April 2018 issues features an eight-article cluster on China in Xi's new era, two essays on the roots and implications of populism's global ascent, and more.

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April 15, 2018

China in Xi’s New Era: Redefining Development by Shanthi Kalathil...

In the April 2018 issue of the Journal of Democracy, Shanthi Kalathil describes how China’s growth-without-liberalization agenda is changing the conversation on development.

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