“Muslims around the world express broad support for democracy and for people of other faiths being able to practice their religion freely,” according to a major new survey. “At the same time, many Muslims say religious leaders should influence political …
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May 3, 2013
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Global Pew survey shows Muslim majorities favor democracy – and sharia
April 25, 2013
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Democracy ‘at a standstill’ – but eroding in European heartland
The global democratic regression has stalled and some of the world’s most authoritarian regions have registered significant gains over the past year, but “the overall pace of democratic change remained stagnant” during 2012, according to a new survey.
The democracy …
January 25, 2013
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Mali’s ‘Tale of Two Islamisms’
While radical Islamist forces are wreaking havoc in the north of Mali, “a republican form of Islamism is peacefully conquering the south,” says Hannah Armstrong, a fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs in the Sahel.
“The High Council …
January 22, 2013
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Overcoming Dilemmas of Democratization
The ongoing global shift toward democratic government, vividly joined in recent years by the Arab World, is tempered by the many challenges of democratic transitions, writes Joseph Siegle.* The toppling of an autocratic leader does not automatically mean the rise …
January 16, 2013
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Democracy in decline, autocrats on the offensive
Newly emerging popular movements for reform were the driving force behind the Middle East’s major gains in democratic rights last year, according to Freedom in the World 2013, Freedom House’s annual report. But other regions experienced setbacks due to …
Loss of democracy triggered Mali crisis
Sub-Saharan Africa’s “frail democracies too often fall victim to corruption, social division, greed and dictatorship,” says analyst Landry Signé:
The world needs to add another “responsibility to protect” — a duty of democratic nations to safeguard popular …