December 31, 2019

International Forum for Democratic Studies’ 2019 Year in Review

As 2019 draws to a close, the International Forum for Democratic Studies is pleased to share with you a selection of its work on the challenges posed to democratic principles by authoritarian influence; the...

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December 21, 2019

National Endowment for Democracy (NED), NDI, IRI, CIPE and Solidarity Center...

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and its four core grantees, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), the International Republican Institute (IRI), the Solidarity Center, and the Center for International...

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December 13, 2019

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen honors President of NED Carl Gershman on...

On December 10, 1979, democracy activists associated with Formosa Magazine organized a Human Rights Day rally in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, calling for the removal of a ban on political parties and the lifting of marital...

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December 10, 2019

Taiwan’s Destiny

Remarks by Carl Gershman upon receiving the Presidential Medal in Taiwan.

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December 02, 2019

National Endowment for Democracy responds to threat of Chinese government...

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) learned today through media reports that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has threatened to sanction NED and other organizations, falsely accusing NED of instigating...

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November 25, 2019

Thirty years after 1989, the National Endowment for Democracy honors Lech...

Celebrating the democratic breakthroughs of 1989, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) recognized former president of Poland, Lech Wałęsa, for his unparalleled impact on the transformation of Europe...

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November 15, 2019

International Forum for Democratic Studies November 2019 Newsletter

The November 2019 edition of the Forum newsletter features new content, event recaps, and more.

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October 17, 2019

Journal of Democracy October 2019 Issue: Europe Grapples with Populism

The October issue of the Journal of Democracy features two article clusters, one on populism in Europe and another on Southeast Asia's troubling elections.

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September 13, 2019

Islam and Democracy after Twenty Years: The Continuing Quest

Keynote remarks by NED President, Carl Gershman, to the 20th Anniversary Conference of the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy.

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August 06, 2019

The Big Question: What is the Biggest Impediment to Democratic Governance...

The International Forum for Democratic Studies asked five leading experts their opinion on the single biggest challenge to good governance in sub-Saharan Africa.

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