NED to host His Holiness the Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will discuss the subject of Democracy and Hope with a group of young activists from Cuba, Sudan, Azerbaijan and Jordan at an event at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) on...
A Strategy for Democratic Renewal
Carl Gershman delivers the annual John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture titled, "A Strategy for Democratic Renewal" on May 17, 2016.
Islam and Democracy After the Arab Spring
Since the uprisings of the Arab Spring in 2011, an Arab Winter of authoritarian backlash has swept across the Middle East. The setbacks in the Middle East have actually been part of a global phenomenon of authoritarian...
The Future of Islam and Democracy After the Arab Spring
Read remarks by NED President Carl Gershman at the conference on “Democratization, Authoritarianism, and Radicalization: Exploring the Connections.”
Carl Gershman’s Remarks at Screening of “Watching the Moon at Night”
Read remarks by Carl Gershman at the Newseum on April 13, 2016 before the screening of the documentary “Watching the Moon at Night.”
New and Serious Challenges to Democracy Emerge as Authoritarianism Goes...
Over the past decade, leading illiberal powers have become emboldened and gained greater influence, according to a new Journal of Democracy book, Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy.
Journal of Democracy April 2016 Issue: “Latin America’s New Turbulence”
A number of Latin American countries are in the midst of turmoil. Brazil has been rocked by public anger over corruption, bringing President Dilma Rousseff to the brink of impeachment. Yet as Marcus André...
From Budapest to Minsk and Beyond
National Endowment for Democracy President Carl Gershman moderated a panel on "From Budapest to Minsk and Beyond" during a Ukraine forum on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 30, 2016.
The Continuing Battle for Human Rights in Russia
This excerpt is from an article based upon remarks National Endowment for Democracy President Carl Gershman made at a meeting of The Senate Human Rights Caucus on March 2, 2016, on “Human Rights Abuses in...
Grantee Spotlight: INCITEGov
The International Center for Innovation, Transformation and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov) brings the knowledge and insights of experienced policy experts and former government officials to bear on the...
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