Carl Gershman delivers the annual John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture titled, "A Strategy for Democratic Renewal" on May 17, 2016.It’s a great honor for me to give a lecture in the name of John Hurford, who was a dear friend and member of the NED Board, and he was also an American...

Remarks by NED President Carl Gershman at the conference on  “Democratization, Authoritarianism, and Radicalization: Exploring the Connections”The Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, April 21, 2016It’s important to note at the outset that the authoritarian...

 [rsvp_button link = "http://trialsofspring.eventbrite.com"] About the EventIn late 2010, Egypt was an authoritarian country ruled by strongman Hosni Mubarak, who had been in power longer than the lifespans of many young...

By Carl Gershman"It has been frequently said that democracy is in retreat around the world, and it’s not difficult to understand why so many people feel that way. Resurgent authoritarians in Russia, China, Iran...