What are the conditions for democracy and political parties during a military regime?
The military leader of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has stated that elections are no longer a priority. What does…
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Are African democracies crisis-resistant?
Africa’s democracies are experiencing one coup d’état after another, while there is growing popular political activism and simultaneous crises.
Azerbaijan’s invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh sends 100,000 refugees to Armenia and threatens the stability of the young democracy
On September 19, Azerbaijan invaded the ethnically Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh and subsequently incorporated the area into its territory. The…
Levan Tsutskiridze takes stock of Georgian democracy
While Georgia has been moving in a democratic direction since its independence, the ruling party is turning towards authoritarianism and…
Reflecting on the Challenges and Solutions for Western Democracies
From November 13th to the 14th, a diverse group of experts from Germany, Spain, Austria, and Colombia engaged in a…
Saving Civics in the Digital Age: Civic Tech for Unlocking deeper Participation & Connection
On November 22nd, an event was held in Barcelona to help honor the city’s selection as the 2023 European Capital…
Building a European Public Opinion
Europe is a construction in the making and often this construction is endangered by events and crises that challenge it.…
Elevating Citizens’ Voices: Avenues for Participatory Democracy at National, Regional and Local Levels
This publication is a direct result and continuation of the ENoP-AER Forum on New Forms of Democratic Engagement which was…
5 Big Ideas
For democracy to prevail and reverse the expansion of autocracies and their aggression, democratic countries need to be strong. As…
Why Does Aid to Ukraine Matter? Our Experts Weigh In
Why does aid to Ukraine matter? In our latest quick reads, our experts weigh in as the United States and…