Journal of Democracy January 2016 Issue: The Authoritarian Threat
In “China and the ‘Singapore Model,'” Stephan Ortmann and Mark R. Thompson examine China’s desire to learn from Singapore “how to combine authoritarian rule with ‘good governance.'”...
National Endowment for Democracy Adds Three to Board of Directors Skaggs,...
Former Congressman David Skaggs, author & columnist Anne Applebaum, and Duke University lawyer & political scientist Donald Horowitz were elected at NED’s January 2016 board meeting.
Authoritarianism Goes Global: “The Hijacking of ‘Soft Power'”
In the January 2016 issue of the Journal of Democracy, NED Vice President for Research and Studies Christopher Walker explains the ways in which authoritarian regimes have hijacked the concept of “soft power”.
Democracy’s Retreats and Tentative Advances in 2015
Carl Gershman reflects on the state of democracy in the world in 2015.
NED rebuts inaccurate charge of support for anti-Semitism
NED has zero tolerance for anti-Semitism or incitement to violence, and would immediately cease to fund any organization that engaged in it.
A Nobel Laureate’s Sobering Message about Belarus
Carl Gershman on a Nobel Laureate’s sobering message about Belarus.
NED Calls for Release of Egyptian Journalist Ismail Alexandrani
The National Endowment for Democracy expresses its grave concern over the detention of Egyptian investigative journalist and researcher Ismail Alexandrani, who served as a Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow.
Grantee Spotlight: Press Start to Fund Independent Media
Press Start, partially funded by a NED grant, connects journalists seeking to report stories important to their communities with people around the world who believe in a free press and appreciate its importance...
Journal of Democracy October Issue: Authoritarianism Goes Global (II)
The Journal of Democracy October issue features essays on authoritarianism, the aftermath of the Arab Spring, “non-Western” democracy, militarism in Latin America, and the impact of decentralization.
NED Welcomes Fall 2015 Fellows
We're pleased to announce our Fall 2015 cohort of Reagan-Fascell, Hurford Youth, and Visiting Fellows. In residence are leading democracy activists, practitioners, journalists, and scholars from around the...
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