Authoritarianism

The number of people convicted on political charges in just the past 6 years place Putin second only to Stalin in repression.

Russia's 2022 invasion eased enlargement fatigue a bit, but the long-delayed Western Balkans process is instructive. The EU must do better.

Countries that maintained their democracies have had courts that rose to the occasion to safeguard a country’s constitution or rule of law.

Lines to endorse an antiwar candidate for president and to lay flowers in memory of Navalny show courage and a desire for democracy.

The US need to contend with China and Russia may obscure the accumulation of risk from many individual tradeoffs.

The latest sign of backsliding is a draft "foreign agents" law modeled after one that gutted civil society in Russia.

Fujimori, serving 25 years for death squad massacres, walked out of prison as corrupt networks again coopt democratic institutions.

Fujimori, serving 25 years for death squad massacres, walked out of prison as corrupt networks again coopt democratic institutions.

Russia’s actions illustrate the issue of what to do when founding policies are used to prevent organizations from pursuing fundamental values.

As COP28 begins, our tracker provides expert analysis, updates on conference debates, and the latest climate coverage.

Some of the world’s largest democracies lack a clear vision for protecting civic space and human rights in the UN climate talks.

Whether observation missions in upcoming Sahel elections will help or hinder a return to civilian rule depends on a range of factors.