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...

The global trends of democratic erosion and declining freedom that have persisted for more than a decade continued to define the political landscape in 2020. Democracy advocates operating in closing spaces had to confront the deterioration of rights, as well as restrictions aimed at curbing independent...

Despite the challenges of repression, Covid-19, and local wars, civil society is emerging as a stronger political actor throughout the Eurasia region. In addition to helping citizens cope with the pandemic, civil society is focusing on important transitions

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 weakened rule of law point to...

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about the event In February 2019, Nigeria held its sixth national election since the country returned to democratic civilian rule. While the elections were ultimately deemed largely free, fair, and credible by international and domestic observation...

In recent years the NED and other organizations working to advance democracy have been challenged by what is commonly called a democratic recession.   The term refers to a global crisis of democracy that has a number of different dimensions: the rising power of authoritarian...

Twenty years ago, 400 of democrats from nearly 80 countries gathered at the inaugural Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy in New Delhi, India, to rejoice in the wave...

India-U.S. Relations: Building Democratic Cooperation New Delhi, August 7, 2018 For more than two decades I have been part of an effort by a small group of Americans associated with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the...