Who gets to lead, anyway? Transforming the systems that decide
The rollback of women’s rights is an integral feature of democratic decline. It is a recession indicator: where women’s rights contract, democracy is already…
Theme: Transparency & Open Government
Deliberative democracy in Africa: Outcomes and takeaways from our 2025 convening in Banjul, The Gambia
In October 2025, DemocracyNext hosted a convening in Banjul, The Gambia, with a group of facilitators, academics, civil society actors,…
China’s Development Playbook: A Test for European Democracy Support
The European Union (EU) has consistently stressed that it now finds itself in direct competition with China for global influence…
Meaningful Solidarity Starts by Embracing Complex Realities
As democratic backsliding accelerates around the world, solidarity across borders has become more important than ever. Yet solidarity is not…
Why Is There Silence in Caracas?
The January 3, 2026, capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro by the United States marked a decisive moment in Venezuela’s recent…
Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index
The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption remains a serious threat in every part of the world, although…
Road Map for a Promising Future of Rwanda
Since mid 1950’s the people of Rwanda have experienced repeated hardship due to leadership that wanted to access and stay…
Beyond Conflict: A Quest for Political Accoutability in Nigeria
Armed violence and corruption is a wide spread affecting public institutions and well-being of the citizens, to which no meaningful…
By-Elections 2026: Your Guide to Participating in Local Democracy
Think back to the last time you complained about a pothole, a broken streetlight, or bins that were never collected.…
What Americans Think About American Power Today
Most Americans believe the United States is declining in global power and influence, and nearly two-thirds say China’s power now…