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Shadows of the Past: How Soviet Inferiority Narratives Hinder Democracy in Moldova and Ukraine
Post-Soviet countries like Ukraine and Moldova are deeply influenced by inferiority narratives — pervasive beliefs of national inadequacy rooted in Soviet-era legacies. This article examines how these narratives shape...
IDC Theme of the Month
From Backsliding to Breakthrough: Civil Society as Democracy's Last Line of Defence
Democracy does not vanish overnight; instead, it erodes step by step. Authoritarianism grows in the cracks, but so does civic resistance. Around the world, civil society is proving that when democratic institutions weaken,...
GREAT BARRINGTON
COLUMN Turn the Other Cheek on Gerrymandering
Authoritarian Tactics Won't Work. Enhance Democracy Instead
LOS ANGELES
ZOCALO The Dusty Stable Where Black Migrants Made Real Democracy
The Enduring Example of LA's Azusa Street Revival
EU4Glob
Art and Activism for Democracy
As a component of the EU for Global Project, Democracy International hosted a Local Citizens' Panel in...
BAKERSFIELD
COLUMN How Opposition Might Save High-Speed Rail
Trump, by Trying to Kill a Project, May Save It
ZURICH
SWI Does Democracy Make the World More Peaceful?
Since 1945, scholars and pundits have said that democracy enhances peace. But is that true?
THE SUNDARBANS
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Victimized By Climate and Trafficking in the...
In Towns and Villages of India's Mangrove Forest, Climate Change Spurs Trafficking
PHNOM PENH
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES: Scams, Leaks, Border Disputes
Some See the Shadow of Local 'Scam' Hubs in Cambodia-Thailand Conflict
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN Move the 2028 Olympics to a Different City
Trump Is Weaponizing the Games Against Los Angeles
GARBERVILLE
COLUMN How Local Authorities Can Arrest Federal Agents
The Case of an Unarmed Hippie Takes on New Relevance
IDC Theme of the Month
Digital Democracy & e-Governance: How Digital Tools are Reshaping...
On the International Democracy Community (IDC) platform, we're introducing monthly themes inspired by the...