... shadow, but an independent pole of civilization.
Today’s Western democracies reveal the fragility of their model. They preach pluralism while suffocating dissent; they speak of freedom while bowing to oligarchic and bureaucratic power; they export
“democracy”
to weaken rival states.
Democracy rejected us long before we rejected it. For Russia — a vast, multi-ethnic, nuclear-armed civilization occupying a continental landmass — Western-style democracy is neither viable nor desirable. But this ...
Author: Qamar Abbas, Master’s degree student, Basic Department of Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Introduction
Democracy and freedom are the core values of modern states, which provide citizens with opportunities for political participation, expression, and self-determination. However, the nature, scope, and practical application of these two concepts have not ...
... be paid to a parallel process unfolding as states increasingly resist foreign influence.
The issue at hand is the devaluation of democratic practices, in a way. The “thinning” of democratic participation is nothing new. The concepts of “elitist democracy” gained traction several decades ago, drawing on quite old ideas of Joseph Schumpeter. In simple terms, it is fair to say that this model assumes that ordinary people should have little to no involvement in real politics, limiting their role ...
As long as the country reports economic growth and people are fed and clothed, the Chinese interpretation of democracy and human rights will be supported by its people
In recent years, China has been following the adage that “he who controls the discourse controls the world” with increasing vigour. That is, the first side to describe a given phenomenon,...
... a realistic checklist, “assessing each of the conditions that make civil war likely,” we have to conclude that the United States “has entered very dangerous territory.” She is hardly
alone
in that conclusion. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance in Stockholm recently listed the U.S. as a “backsliding” democracy. Barbara Walter came to the conclusion that future civil war in the USA “… would look more like Northern Ireland and what Britain experienced,...
... speculations about the presence of such intelligence cooperation. The development of the scandal was also accompanied by
pressure
on key Danish media and editors.
What does this scandal really mean for Denmark’s relations with key allies and Denmark’s democracy? Are there any significant implications whatsoever?
Threat to Democracy?
Daniel Iormark:
European Society: Does It Exist and Is It Conceivable?
Some
accounts
of the frictions with and within the FE are clearly emotionally and morally driven....
A review of “Global Quality of Democracy as Innovation Enabler: Measuring Democracy for Success” by David Campbell
Book Review
Mag. phil. Dr. phil. Campbell, David Friedrich James, PD (Privatdozent)
. (2019). Global Quality of Democracy as Innovation Enabler. Measuring Democracy ...
A review of “Global Quality of Democracy as Innovation Enabler: Measuring Democracy for Success” by David Campbell
Introduction and scientific contexts
Political science with a measuring tape
In recent decades, one has witnessed the rise of a relatively new stream of social research ...
This book assesses the interconnectedness of democracy and economic development. It concentrates on how to conceptualize and to measure democracy and quality of democracy in global comparison. The author makes the argument that a quality-of-democracy understanding based on sustainable development ...
Politics in the US is becoming increasingly polarized, leaving millennials no other choice
The sudden rise of far left members of the US House of Representatives has become one of the highlights of this political season in Washington. A particular object of attention has been the “Squad” formed by charismatic Democratic congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Ilhan Omar (Minnesota), Ayanna Pressley (Massachusetts), and Rashida Tlaib (Michigan). All four are capable, ambitious minority...
