The turmoil in Thailand threatens to undermine the appeal of democracy in a region where it remains fragile, analysts suggest. 

The violent scenes from Bangkok have not helped the cause of democracy in China, writes Daniel A. Bell, professor …

Thailand’s political crisis will not be resolved any time soon as the recent mayhem reflects deep and possibly irreconcilable interests, a Washington meeting heard this week.  

The violence in Bangkok threatens to undermine the appeal of democracy in a …

“It’s clearly an important initiative” says one human rights analyst.

She’s talking about the World Youth Movement for Democracy’s web-based mapping of young political prisoners. The purpose of the initiative is to highlight the plight of imprisoned youth …

Roger Cohen witnessed a “nation of festive hope and vibrant debate” in the run-up to last year’s presidential election in Iran.

But the Islamic Republic’s suppression of the Green movement has “reduced the pre-electoral vitality to a hallucination …

Advancing democracy remains an integral element of US foreign and security policy, according to the National  Security Strategy document released today. The strategy commits the US to supporting peaceful democratic movements while making the case for engaging autocratic regimes.

President …

Latin American leaders’ constitutional meddling is undermining the continent’s democratic institutions, writes Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s abolition of term limits – reflecting  the “creeping coup” strategy of his fellow populists  - is the latest confirmation …

Cyber-skepticism appears to be the flavor of the week.

Some commentators have argued that wireless technology could become one of the “greatest tools the world has ever seen in promoting democracy.” Others draw attention to the use of cell …

As governments become more sophisticated in controlling internet access and content, there are no technical solutions to the political problems facing democracy and freedom of expression advocates, a Washington meeting heard yesterday.

Governments are increasingly relying on legal regulations …

“Is there anything uglier than watching democrats sell out other democrats to a Holocaust-denying, vote-stealing Iranian thug just to tweak the U.S. and show that they, too, can play at the big power table?”

Turkey and Brazil’s brokering of the …

Restrictions on non-governmental organizations in China are stifling civil society, but they also reflect a strategic dilemma for the ruling communist party.

Rules announced in March by the official foreign exchange bureau require NGOs to sign legally notarized grant agreements …