Democracy & Rule of Law
Just Security’s expert authors provide analysis on threats and challenges to democracy and the rule of law in the United States and globally. Coverage includes analysis of the separation of powers, good governance, democratic backsliding, authoritarianism, judicial independence, freedom of the press and association, and accountability for rule of law violations.
3,364 Articles
Has a Trump Tipping Point Been Reached? Analyzing The NY Attorney General’s Case Against Trump
The New York Attorney General announced a monumental civil enforcement action against Trump and his associates today that could serve as the tipping point for other pending cases.…
Inching Forward but a Long Road Ahead to Achieve Justice for the Rohingya
Five years after the Myanmar military launched its clearance operation targeting the Rohingya in Rakhine State, the wheels of international justice continue slowly to turn. On…
The Failing Response to Violent Extremism in Africa – and the Need to Reform the International Approach
Militant groups recruit where predatory governments alienate youth, exclude vulnerable groups, and rule with violent impunity.
Gorbachev: The Leader We Needed in My Time
Then-General Counsel of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Amb. Thomas Graham Jr. recalls the landmark signing of the INF Treaty.
The UN’s Summit of the Future: Advancing Multilateralism in an Age of Hypercompetitive Geopolitics
The Summit of the Future is an important litmus test for the future of multilateralism.
Tech Firms Promise to Address Hate and Extremism, Again
New initiatives announced at the White House’s 'United We Stand' Summit.
National Security Creep in Cross-Border Investments
There has been a recent bipartisan shift to frame economic issues—among many others—in national security terms.
How the FY23 NDAA Can Strengthen Oversight and Transparency of U.S. Security Assistance and Civilian Harm (Part II)
The draft NDAA contains a number of important provisions for preventing and responding to civilian harm.
Preventing Violent Extremism in Africa: The Overlooked Role of Mayors and the Governments They Lead
As security-heavy tactics fail, a more localized strategy is needed to focus on socio-economic and political grievances that fuel extremism.
The Absence of Any Executive Privilege by a Former President For National Security Secrets
The landmark Supreme Court case that both sides point to — Nixon v. GSA — has an even more important lesson.
Tit-for-Tat Hostilities In Syria: War Powers and International Law Implications
The Biden administration's latest war powers report to Congress and letter to the UN Security Council raise questions about the domestic and international legal basis for hostilities…
A UN Report Implicates the Chinese Government in Crimes Against Humanity. What Comes Next?
Governments and UN bodies must act swiftly to hold the Chinese government accountable and protect those who are speaking out.