In our special 30th anniversary issue, Francis Fukuyama, Ivan Krastev, Lilia Shevtsova, and many more distinguished contributors reflect on democracy's prospects in a shifting global landscape.

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About the Event The triumph of Poland’s Solidarity trade union movement in 1989 stands out as one of the most consequential victories for human freedom of this or any other century. Not only did it liberate the Polish people from the yoke...