September 22, 2017

Testimony of Dave Peterson – National Endowment for Democracy Hearing...

Senior Director of Africa Programs testifies at Hearing on the Future of Democracy and Governance in Liberia House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and...

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September 15, 2017

Grantee Spotlight: Heroes in Training in Bosnia and Herzegovina

More than 20 years after the peace deal, Bosnia and Herzegovina is still challenged by ethnic tensions. But NED partners are using innovative methods to bridge ethnic divides, promote dialogue and cooperation...

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September 18, 2017

The Globalization of Venality: Kleptocracy's Corrosive Impact...

04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Propelled by globalization and the openness of the international finance system, kleptocratic regimes project their power beyond their borders, purchasing regional media outlets, hiring Western PR firms, and engaging international lawyers and bankers to launder their images and protect their wealth.

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September 01, 2017

NED Welcomes 2017-18 Cohort of Penn Kemble Fellows

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce the selection of its 2017-18 Penn Kemble Forum Democracy Fellows. This group of 31 rising leaders represents a dynamic cross-section of young...

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August 07, 2017

Remarks by Carl Gershman on Promoting Democratic Cooperation in Asia

The democratic struggles that have been waged in this region over the past decades, and the enormous progress that has been made in so many countries in promoting the rule of law and accountable and effective...

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July 25, 2017

FORUM Q&A: Philip Howard on Computational Propaganda’s Challenge...

Dean Jackson of the International Forum for Democratic Studies spoke with Phil Howard to discuss political bots, computational propaganda, and the challenges they pose to democracy.

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July 18, 2017

Journal of Democracy July 2017 Issue: India’s Democracy at 70

What are the key challenges facing India as the world's largest democracy marks the 70th anniversary of its independence? Can liberalism be protected by limiting democracy? Does the history of the interwar...

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July 13, 2017

The Fight for Democracy: A New Era of Competition

NED Vice President for Studies and Analysis Christopher Walker in a new issue of Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung's International Reports discusses how authoritarian regimes have made dramatic inroads in challenging...

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July 13, 2017

NED Mourns Liu Xiaobo

The death of Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo is a devastating loss for the country’s democrats and peaceful advocates of gradual reform, the National Endowment for Democracy said today.

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July 05, 2017

Forum Q&A: Rafael Marques de Morais on Kleptocracy in Angola

Rafael Marques de Morais discusses kleptocracy and its effect on Angola’s development.

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