Paraguay alert: Paraguayan democracy faces its darkest post-dictatorship period
As the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy we raise a signal of alert and concern in the face…
Theme: Authoritarianism
2023 IFES Impact Report
This year is a historic one not just for elections, but in all likelihood for democracy. Voters will cast ballots…
China’s Approach to Influencing Elections and Political Processes to its Strategic Advantage
Potential interference by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in elections is a perennial concern. Seemingly unwilling to recognize how…
Winning the battle of ideas: exposing global authoritarian narratives and revitalizing democratic principles
Democracies are engaged in an ideological competition with autocracies that could reshape the global order. Narratives are a potent, asymmetric…
Planetary Federalism: Union-within the Biosphere-Now
The present world order, centered on the nation-state, is unlikely to achieve universal freedom, justice, equality, or sustainable ecological balance.…
Americans Join Neo-Nazi March in Paris
Transnational support for an annual neo-Nazi rally in Paris has grown considerably, with groups from the United States and Europe…
Understanding and Interrupting Authoritarian Collaboration
For many decades, autocrats have been considered less cooperative than democrats in international politics. While researchers endeavored to learn how…
Putin’s Inner Circle Shake-Up
In a startling development that may reveal fissures within Vladimir Putin’s regime, the Russian dictator has dismissed two of his…
EU as a fundamental step towards strengthen democracy in North Macedonia
Insights into North Macedonia’s path towards EU integration: A Q&A with Monika Zajkova, President of the Liberal Democratic Party and…
Telegram Ad Revenue Supporting Far Right Extremist Movements
In an April 2024 policy change, it was reported that users of the unregulated social media platform Telegram who run…