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.
3,432 Articles
Key January 6th Instigator, Nick Fuentes, Reinstatement on Twitter/X: The Implications
Analysis of extremist Nick Fuentes in the run-up and on January 6th, by two authors who served on the House Select Committee.
The Case for Admitting Kosovo to the Council of Europe
Some European democracies, including France and Italy, are imposing conditions, in essence siding with backsliding Serbia.
Keeping Count: Major Adverse Legal Findings Against Donald Trump (Nov. 2020-2024)
Tracking former President Donald Trump's string of major defeats in the legal system after the 2020 election.
What U.S. Policymakers Can Learn from the European Union’s Probe of Meta
Early efforts to enforce the Digital Services Act shed light on what is at least theoretically possible in the U.S.
Trump Case Unveils: The ‘National Enquirer Trial’ That Never Was
Analysis of the revelations of the potential criminal case that might have been brought against the National Enquirer for actions in 2016 presidential election.
Why No “Plain Statement Rule” Bars a President’s Prosecution for Murder
Drilling into the foundations of an idea - the 'plain statement rule' - discussed in Supreme Court oral argument on former President Trump's claims to presidential immunity.
Welcoming Tom Joscelyn, Senior Fellow at Just Security
Tom Joscelyn joins Just Security as a Senior Fellow.
Refuting Srebrenica Genocide Denial Yet Again, as UN Debates Draft Resolution
The prospect of a UN commemoration of the 1995 massacres in Bosnia as genocide has revived denials of the motives behind the killings.
An Oversight Model for AI in National Security: The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Congress must create an AI oversight authority with the mandate and resources to build safeguards into these systems from the outset.
Why Trump Will Likely be Held in Contempt and What Then
Explaining former President Donald Trump's gag order in his New York criminal trial, the alleged violations, and the legal framework.
Arizona Election Interference Indictment – Conspicuous Absences
Analysis of Breaking News that an Arizona grand jury has indicted Trump associates for efforts to over 2020 presidential election.
America’s Sanctions Habit is Hurting Peacemaking
Without reforms to blunt sanctions’ negative consequences for peacemaking, their effectiveness will be limited. Far greater effort is needed to ensure that this instrument of…