Egypt is going through a period of enormous promise through citizen empowerment, writes Sahar Aziz in this guest post. But for Egypt to achieve sustainable democracy, many reforms remain to be implemented, the most important of which is public access …

Russia’s obstruction of a substantive UN response to the Houla massacre in Syria raises a fundamental question, according to Ian Bremmer and Nouriel Roubini: what is Russia’s place in today’s world?

“The G7+1 cannot become a G8 until Russia begins …

“The fundamental question the Chinese government must face is lawlessness,” writes Chen Guangcheng (left).

“China does not lack laws, but the rule of law. As a result, those who handled my case were able to openly flout the nation’s laws …

Democrats should not be distressed by the first round of Egypt’s presidential election, a Washington meeting heard today.

While the run-off will be contested by two highly illiberal candidates, the results were a “huge loss” for the Muslim Brotherhood …

A “little-known dirty war” is emerging as a threat to the integrity and legitimacy of the Pakistani state and a major test of the country’s fragile democracy.

The conflict in Balochistan may prompt Pakistan’s restive military to impose martial law …

Advancing democracy is neither ideological missionary work nor a form of political engineering, but a long-term commitment that demands pragmatism, statecraft and strategic patience.  Jeane Kirkpatrick knew that.

Widely-known for her celebrated distinction between authoritarianism and totalitarianism, she “wanted to …

The first round of Egypt’s presidential election has produced the “worst outcome” for the country’s democratic prospects, observers suggest, with a result that leaves the country at a “terrible crossroads.”

Preliminary returns appear to confirm that the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed …

Bosnia’s war crimes court today sentenced two Bosnian Serbs to at least 30 years’ imprisonment for genocide against Muslims in the eastern town of Srebrenica during the 1992-95 Balkans conflict.

But the latest news from Srebrenica “forces us to …

Should democrats be worried by the election of Tomislav Nikolic, leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), to the country’s presidency?  

The elevation of Nikolic (above right), known as “The Gravedigger” because he once managed municipal cemeteries, does not …

As Azerbaijan gears up to host this weekend’s Eurovision song contest, Gerald Knaus explains how an authoritarian regime “neutered” Europe’s oldest human rights organization, turned international election monitoring into political theatre and secured the stamp of legitimacy from Council …