NED President’s Four Reasons to Be Optimistic in 2015
Article by Carl Gershman as it appeared in the World Affairs Journal on Dec. 31, 2014. The year 2014 has been commonly viewed as a very bad one for democracy, which it was....
Journal of Democracy July 2014 Issue: "The Maidan and Beyond"
The July 2014 issue features a collection of eight essays on the “The Maidan and Beyond” which explore the causes and features of Ukraine’s Euromaidan protests and examine the challenges that Ukraine will...
Worth Reading (Aug. 1, 2014): Journal of Democracy July 2014
This installment of Worth Reading showcases articles from the July 2014 issue of the Journal of Democracy: "Gay Rights: Why Democracy Matters," by Omar G. Encarnación; "The End of the Transitions Era?" by...
Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova: How Corruption Threatens the Eastern Partnership
About the Event Last month, Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova signed EU association agreements, putting to paper a clear desire to turn westwards and break from an unhappy post-Soviet legacy. Yet difficult issues remain, principally that of corruption....
Democracy Ideas: Larry Diamond Part II, The Arab Spring & the Future of Democracy
In this episode of Democracy Ideas, Forum Executive Director Christopher Walker discusses with Larry Diamond the most common misimpressions about ongoing transitions...
Russia: A Postmodern Dictatorship?
presented by The International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy, the Legatum Institute, and the Institute of Modern Russia.
The Arab Spring after Two Years: Prospects for Democracy in the Gulf States
Opening Remarks from National Endowment for Democracy on Vimeo.A...
In Mistrust We Trust: Can Transparency Revive Democracy?
Ivan Krastev, In Mistrust We Trust: Can Transparency Revive Democracy?...
The Legal Enabling Environment for Independent Media
Featuring: Enrique Armijo, Covington & Burling, LLP Jamal Dajani, Internews Network Amy Hawthorne, U.S. Department of State Drusilla Menaker, International Research &...
Address by H.E. Tsakhia Elbegdorj
Featuring H.E. Tsakhia Elbegdorj President of Mongolia Read the full transcript...
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