U.S. democracy is under attack. Here are some lessons for democracy’s defenders.
A global study of democratic backsliding and resilience offers ways to resist authoritarian attacks.
Gorbachev didn’t set out to open the door to democracy
The former Soviet leader learned the hard way that reining in political changes is harder than making them
Why Putin uses Russian law to crack down on dissent
Autocrats make things like protests illegal so they can blame individuals for breaking the law — while avoiding blame for passing unjust laws.
In Hungary, Orban wins again — because he has rigged the system
Here’s how Orban’s Fidesz party won 53 percent of the vote — but 83 percent of the districts.
Why democracies win more wars than autocracies
Like Putin, dictators tend to start risky wars, our research shows
Autocratic governments are using coronavirus as a pretext to clamp down on opponents
Here’s what we found in Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Saudi Arabia is launching an oil price war. That’s risky.
Without oil revenues, the monarchy could be in trouble
Sudan’s upheaval is the latest example of a ‘gray-zone coup’
Autocrats learned “coup-proofing” — and militaries learned negotiating.
Fake news is bad news for democracy.
Unreliable information shapes voter choices — and election outcomes.