about the event Kleptocracy flourishes when kleptocrats and their associates use and protect their ill-gotten gains in open settings with accountable and transparent institutions. Kleptocrats look to embed their stolen money within rule...

Remarks by Carl Gershman to The Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health crisis but a political crisis as well.  A year ago the National Endowment for Democracy...

Thirty years after the collapse of the communist bloc, Europe’s transitions remain under threat. Now most countries of central, eastern and southeastern Europe are experiencing a democratic decline that began a decade ago. Rising polarization, pervasive corruption, and...

In 2020, the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region experienced the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic combined with ongoing economic deceleration and democratic fatigue. Governments across LAC have managed the health crisis with varying degrees of effectiveness...