July 21, 2015

2015-2016 Penn Kemble Forum

The National Endowment for Democracy is accepting applications for its 2015-2016 Penn Kemble Youth Forum on Democracy. Purpose of the Forum To provide an opportunity for the next generation of aspiring democracy...

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July 16, 2015

Authoritarian Media and the Era of Disinformation

In this episode of Democracy Ideas, Peter Pomerantsev discusses modern innovations in Russian propaganda techniques and the effect they have on audiences within and beyond Russia’s borders.

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July 06, 2015

Tibet’s tough road ahead

As we celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday, let us remember the suffering of the Tibetan people and pray that it will come to an end.

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June 30, 2015

Telling a Good Story: Censorship, Propaganda, and China’s Media

In this episode of Democracy Ideas, Anne-Marie Brady describes the evolution of censorship and propaganda techniques employed by the Chinese authorities in the age of the Internet and globalized media.

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June 24, 2015

APSA-CD Newsletter: “Reconceptualizing Authoritarianism”

The June edition features seven articles written by members of the APSA-Comparative Democratization section in a symposium on "Reconceptualizing Authoritarianism."

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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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May 29, 2015

National Endowment for Democracy Honors Venezuela’s Political Prisoners...

Leaders of the US Congress from both parties and a former Prime Minister of Spain paid tribute to political prisoners in Venezuela on May 14, 2014 at NED’s annual Democracy Award Presentation on Capitol Hill...

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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 27, 2015

If Russia Had Become Democratic….

Marc Plattner, NED’s Vice President for Research and Studies and coeditor of the Journal of Democracy, spoke with Levada Center sociologist Denis Volkov about “the essence of the Russian political...

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