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Founded in 1990, the Journal of Democracy is an influential quarterly journal which focuses on analyzing democratic regimes and movements around the world. The Journal is a branch of the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy, and is published by The Johns Hopkins University Press. Larry Diamond and Marc F. Plattner are its editors. [read more...]
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Highlights — July 2011The July issue features a set of articles exploring the relationship between poverty, inequality, and democracy in three countries, with an introductory essay by Francis Fukuyama. Another cluster looks the recent upheavals in Egypt and Tunisia. Also in this issue are essays on Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, and Uganda.
Tarek Masoud Egyptians threw off the thirty-year dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak, but now find themselves under essentially the same military tutelage that they had hoped to escape by launching their struggle. Strife and Secession in Sudan Khalid Mustafa Medani After decades of civil war, Sudan is set to divide into two nations on 9 July 2011. Yet a number of explosive issues—including the drawing of borders and sharing of oil revenue—have still not been resolved, and the prospects for peace appear to be dimming. Highlights — April 2011In this issue, Ivan Krastev examines the nature of authoritarianism in the postcommunist world, while Evgeny Morozov writes about authoritarian efforts to combat "liberation technology." A pair of articles on the Internet in China—analyzing how activists are using it and how the government is responding—round out a cluster on liberation technology. Other articles look at Brazil after Lula, the implications of Kenya's new constitution, and Jordan's 2010 elections. This issue also features essays on gay rights in Latin America, the 2010 Freedom House survey, and more.Free articles (PDF):
By Ivan Krastev Why are the unfree regimes of the former Soviet world proving so durable? A lack of ideology and—perhaps surprisingly—a degree of openness are proving to be not so much problems for authoritarianism as bulwarks of it. Liberation Technology: Whither Internet Control? By Evgeny Morozov Paradoxically, the rising profile of “liberation technology” may push Internet-control efforts into nontechnological areas—imprisonment rather than censorship, for example—for which there is no easy technical “fix.” Highlights—January 2011The first issue of the new year features a pair of articles by Journal of Democracy editors Marc F. Platter and Larry Diamond on the impact of the economic crisis as well as a cluster on recent developments in Latin America. Two essays focus on the Arab world—one, a look at cultural dynamics and the other, at Islamist electoral strategies. Other essays examine Hong Kong's democrats, African laws and institutions, peacebuilding operations, and more.Free articles (PDF):
By Liu Xiaobo Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, is best known for his eloquent and incisive essays. Two of them are featured here: “Can It Be That the Chinese People Deserve Only ‘Party-Led Democracy’?” and “Changing the Regime by Changing Society.” A Surge to the Center By Michael Shifter The left-right ideological divide has begun to narrow in Latin America as citizens and leaders increasingly choose a pragmatic approach to politics and embrace the rules of the democratic game. Highlights—October 2010In this issue, a set of essays explores how democracy is popularly understood in four parts of the world. Another cluster looks at the complex relationship between the devolpment-aid and democracy-aid communities. This issue also features essays on Yemen, the Philipines, the impact of elections in Africa, and more.Free articles (PDF):
By Ronald Deibert and Rafal Rohozinski Are technologies giving greater voice to democratic activists in authoritarian societies, or more powerful tools to their oppressors? The Upsurge of Religion in China By Richard Madsen Religion in various forms is burgeoning in the PRC today, and the ruling Chinese Communist Party cannot decide what to make of it—or do about it. |
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