📕 Nuevo número de Journal of Democracy, ya disponible y de acceso libre 👥 Destacamos la participación de Matías Bianchi, graduado de Ciencia Política (UBA) 🔗muse.jhu.edu/issue/55125

Great graphic from Biff Parker-Magyar's article, showing how contention in Jordan has almost entirely shifted from socioeconomic issues towards Gaza, even as the government effectively shutters the teachers union, one of the last remaining channels of dissent.

Are you teaching a course on democracy? If you are designing your new Syllabus for the next academic year, consider including these "ten essays you should not miss" from the Journal of Democracy in your Syllabus, including, "Religious Exclusion and the Origins of Democracy"

A year ago Nicolás Maduro stole Venezuela’s election and entrenched his power by jailing and killing those who opposed him. But the world’s democracies don’t need to sit on the sidelines. Here is how they can raise the costs for Maduro. journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi…

"Countries such as Kenya and Nigeria, for example, are requiring data residency to assert control over digital infrastructure, ostensibly for national-security purposes but also to facilitate surveillance and regulatory oversight." journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi…

🧵 THREAD: Bolivia’s election this Sunday isn’t just about choosing a president. It’s a crossroads for democracy across Latin America. We are an ignored nation with massive geopolitical weight. Journal of Democracy article: shorturl.at/BDf5D #Bolivia #EyesOnBolivia

New article is out! The Journal of Democracy has just published our piece on the rise of the student movement in Serbia — the largest mobilization the country has seen in decades. Breza Race Srdja Popovic journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi…

I had the pleasure of joining Review of Democracy to talk about the breakdown of Turkish democracy and its shift toward hegemonic autocracy. Many thanks to Ece Özbey for hosting me and posing excellent questions. The discussion draws on a piece I co-authored with Sebnem Gumuscu,

"Nonviolence is not only a moral stance for the Serbian student movement, it is a deliberate strategy to maintain legitimacy and broaden appeal." journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi…

Today, Bolivians will vote to decide the fate of their democracy. "[Bolivia] is a nation rich in strategic resources, sitting at the crossroads of the Andes and the Amazon, and increasingly targeted by authoritarian powers. What happens here will ripple across the region."

Good piece about #Putin & #Ukraine by Matthew Syed in today's The Times and The Sunday Times. This article from Journal of Democracy in 2022 is also well worth reading for the backstory of Putin's invasion and explanation of his motives and psyche: journalofdemocracy.org/articles/what-…

Democratic turnarounds after episodes of authoritarianism (or illiberalism) have proven to be increasingly fleeting in nature. "Authoritarian holdovers from the previous government often prove harder to reverse than expected." muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/…

When can we realistically expect ordinary people to check the authoritarian ambitions of elected politicians? journalofdemocracy.org/articles/polar…

Matías Bianchi, Nic Cheeseman, and Jennifer Cyr examine an uncomfortable truth: that democracies often fail to reverse the damage after an authoritarian lapse. "The Myth of Democratic Resilience" muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/…

Two Summits, Two Wests | Journal of Democracy journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi…

🎙️ In Part 2 of our latest episode in the special series produced in partnership with Journal of Democracy, Berk explains how Turkey’s opposition is pushing back against an increasingly hegemonic regime. 🇹🇷🇹🇷 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/te3m6wkr

🎙️ In this new episode of our special series produced in partnership with Journal of Democracy, Stanley Bill and Ben Stanley discuss the challenges, dilemmas, and paradoxes of liberalism after illiberalism in Poland. 🇵🇱🇵🇱 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/3kaezn2y

The world increasingly appears afflicted by “us-them” divides that breed anger, resentment, and violence. But across the globe small local groups are mounting a thoughtful resistance against polarization and hate. journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi…

After a democracy turns illiberal, can it return to democracy again? Here are the reasons why democracy after illiberalism is hard to maintain. journalofdemocracy.org/articles/democ…

When nonviolent mass protests occur under authoritarian regimes, the military plays a key role in determining the outcome: the hardening of the dictatorship, a new authoritarian regime, or a transition to democracy. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/…