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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...]
The Journal of Democracy mourns the passing of Václav Havel, perhaps the leading democratic figure of the past quarter-century. In the April 2012 issue, the Journal will publish a remarkable tribute to Havel by the authors of “Charter 08,” the leading Chinese declaration in support of democracy and human rights. We are also pleased to post “In Praise of Václav Havel,” an article by Jacques Rupnik published in the July 2010 issue of the Journal.
Highlights—January 2012
What is the state of democracy in East Asia, and how will it affect and be affected by democratic gains in China? What are the implications of the AKP's 2011 election victory for party politics, civil-military relations, and human rights and minority rights in Turkey? The January issue of the Journal of Democracy explores these questions in depth. It also features articles on Indonesia, corruption in India, and the field of democracy assistance.Free articles (PDF):
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China and East Asian Democracy: The Coming Wave
Larry Diamond
If there is going to be a great advance of democracy in this decade, it is most likely going to emanate from East Asia.
China and East Asian Democracy: The Taiwan Factor
Yun-han Chu
If the PRC moves toward democracy, it is likely to be in some part due to the influence of Taiwan.
Morocco: Outfoxing the Opposition
Ahmed Benchemsi
Morocco was not immune to the 2011 upheavals in the Arab world, but the country’s monarchy deftly managed the crisis through cosmetic constitutional reform.
Highlights—October 2011
This issue features a set of five essays on the revolts that swept the Arab world in 2011 and another cluster exploring whether or not new democracies support or promote democracy abroad. Also appearing is a pair of articles examining the causes and possible consequences of Peru's surprising 2011 elections. The issue is rounded out by essays reporting on recent major elections in Nigeria and Singapore.Free articles (PDF):
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Comparing the Arab Revolts: The Lessons of 1989
By Lucan Way
The Arab events of 2011 may have some similarities to the wave of popular upheavals against authoritarianism that swept the Soviet bloc starting in 1989, but the differences are much more fundamental.
Comparing the Arab Revolts: The Role of the Military
By Zoltan Barany
Across the Arab world, militaries have played a key role in determining whether revolts against dictatorship succeed or fail. What factors determine how and why “the guys with guns” line up the way they do?
Do New Democracies Support Democracy? Reluctant India
By Pratap Mehta
Though justly vaunted as the world’s largest democracy, India will in all likelihood remain reluctant to take on the mantle of “democracy promoter” for a mix of historical, ideological, and strategic reasons.
Highlights — July 2011
The 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.
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The Upheavals in Egypt and Tunisia: The Road to (and from) Liberation Square
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 2011
In 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):
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Paradoxes of the New Authoritarianism
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.”
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