We’ve heard about the new authoritarianism, the rise of the rest, the reputed appeal of the China model, and other challenges to the liberal democratic idea. But is it really the case that the world’s leading …

“Only a decade ago, the Clinton administration …..spoke as if the final triumph of liberal, rights-observing democracy was just a matter of time,” The Economist recently observed. But Western democracies have grown “shy” about insisting on universal human rights …

The vulnerability of authoritarian regimes and the vital role of international solidarity were the two key themes arising from a forum of leading dissidents and democracy activists during last week’s UN General Assembly, writes David Lowe. By contrast, the …

Government, business, and civil society representatives will gather at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi, Kenya next week to discuss the future of the global digital space. The gathering takes place against the backdrop of growing restrictions by repressive …

The greatest challenge facing the United Nations is to distinguish between democracies and dictatorships, writes Yiang Jianli, a leading Chinese human rights advocate. He had first-hand experience of the UN’s powerful bloc of authoritarian states when he tried to …

In recognition of International Day of Democracy on September 15, the World Movement for Democracy recognizes the steadily expanding and deepening efforts to advance democratic norms and build sustainable institutions, while emphasizing the critical necessity for democracies, both older and …

The Arab Spring has helped revive George W. Bush’s best unfulfilled idea,” writes Brookings analyst Shadi Hamid.

Alan Krueger, the new head of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers marshaled extensive empirical data to demonstrate that terrorists are more …

The Parliamentary Forum for Democracy cordially invites you celebrate The International Day of Democracy by attending a forum on

Strengthening Freedom and Democratic Governance: The Role of the Parliamentary Forum for Democracy

September 15, 2011.  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.…

Is there an Obama Doctrine for foreign policy and, more specifically, for promoting democracy? After initially downplaying democracy as a foreign policy priority, have the events of the Arab Spring forced the Administration to adopt a more vocal and …

Democracy activists and media analysts will join New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Canadian premier Kim Campbell – now Chair of the World Movement for Democracy – and more than 40 democratic former heads of state and government in New …