Pre-Release: “What Is ‘Sharp Power’?” by Christopher...
In the July 2018 issue of the Journal of Democracy, Christopher Walker defines the pervasive threat of “sharp power,” or authoritarian influence efforts that seek to pierce, penetrate, and perforate the...
Carl Gershman on Taiwan’s Democracy and the Democratic Future
Keynote address at The 15th Anniversary Celebration of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy It’s a great honor for me to make keynote remarks at this celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Taiwan Foundation...
Forum Q&A: Alex Magaisa on Zimbabwe’s Upcoming 2018 Elections
Melissa Aten of the International Forum for Democratic Studies spoke with Alex Magaisa about new political dynamics and what they mean for the future of Zimbabwe in the context of the July 2018 elections.
Ji Seong-ho and Sungju Lee’s Defector Stories
Both activists shared their stories during Beyond Pyongyang: Connecting With the People of North Korea, the 2018 Democracy Award morning event.
Statement of the National Endowment for Democracy on the Selection of Former...
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) welcomes the announcement today that former Ambassador Derek Mitchell will be the next President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), a core institute of the...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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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