Journal of Democracy
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Interested in learning more about the recent rise in foreign agent laws? Check out our curated list on the topic below featuring work from Journal of Democracy, #Power3 .0, and Forum @ NED's #AbigailSkalka 🧵:
With EU elections fast approaching, and talks of new radical right realignment, my take for Journal of Democracy on how the elections relate to the state of European democracy:
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🇮🇩 Indonesia's 2024 election received little global attention, but there's more to the story than would appear-- read the take on 'Indonesia's High-Stakes Handover' from Dan Slater Center for Political Studies: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/…
'While the juntas justify their coups — and continued strongman rule — based on the claim that they are uniquely able to restore security, episodes of violence linked to militant Islamist groups have doubled since these militaries have seized power.'
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'Even as Modi has complained of foreign powers undermining India’s autonomy and its elections, the electoral bonds — in concert with new amendments to the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act — opened a backdoor for international political lobbying.'
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'The richest man in Georgia wants to maintain the country as his personal fiefdom indefinitely...His best chance is to move the whole country in the direction of the autocrat-friendly Russian world.'
Read 'Why Georgia Has Erupted in Protest' by Ghia Nodia
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'The manipulation of elections was one of the leading causes of the global decline in freedom in 2023...contests that were already designed to unfairly favor the incumbent were further choreographed to eliminate [the] possibility of an incumbent loss.'
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Aleksandar Vučić is tearing down what remains of Serbian democracy while the West remains silent. Serbia has become a test case for democratic resolve, and the region’s would-be strongmen are taking notice.
'Why Aspiring Autocrats Are Watching Serbia':
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