Journal of Democracy

Democracy’s unique, flexible, and substantial resources make it better than authoritarianism at confronting climate change. "Resisting the Authoritarian Temptation" by Nomi Claire Lazar and Jeremy Wallace https://lnkd.in/e8e4KX8b

🇬🇪 Protests in Georgia show no sign of slowing down. While these movements have not yet sparked a democratic turnaround, democratic resilience has significantly intensified in the country. The case of Georgia sheds light on ‘cyclical resilience’ - a pattern in which autocratisation and democratic resilience unfold in parallel, Elene Panchulidze and Richard Youngs argue in their latest piece for the Journal of Democracy.   “As assaults on the civic space have come to the fore in the process of autocratization, so has the societal strand of resilience grown more prominent in response,” they write.  Read the article for free before the end of the month: https://lnkd.in/eD83dn2W

“AMLO pursued his quest to steer Mexico away from democracy with the backing of ‘the people,’” write Azul Aguiar Aguilar, Rodrigo Castro Cornejo, and Alejandro Monsiváis-Carrillo. https://lnkd.in/exmPJ-y7

Pundits who call for a negotiated settlement to end the war between Russia and Ukraine misunderstand Vladimir Putin’s motives. The only just end to the war will be in the trenches. "Why Ukraine Shouldn’t Negotiate with Putin" by Robert Person https://lnkd.in/e7UyE-a7

Sri Lanka's 2024 election led to a dramatic changing of the guard, ushering in new political leaders and ousting dynastic elites. Can a new president correct the corruption and misgovernance of the past? "Sri Lanka’s Peaceful Revolution" by Neil DeVotta https://lnkd.in/ex9EVYCk

AMLO relentlessly attacked Mexico's democratic institutions, taking it to the brink of authoritarianism. "Is Mexico at the Gates of Authoritarianism?" by Azul Aguiar Aguilar, Rodrigo Castro Cornejo, and Alejandro Monsiváis-Carrillo https://lnkd.in/egVB6ggq

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🆕✍ The country’s 2024 presidential contest was a big surprise, as voters elected a new party for the first time. Despite decades of dominant-party rule, a strong democratic culture has long been ingrained in Botswana. https://lnkd.in/ej-mVWuP

As illiberal forces gain power, we must protect individual liberties and the democratic process. But when institutions empower minority groups over the majority, can democracy survive? "When Should the Majority Rule?" by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt https://lnkd.in/ebq7in3c

The student movement that toppled Bangladesh’s longtime autocratic ruler wants more than a return to the old order. These young revolutionaries are seizing a chance to start anew. "The Return of Politics in Bangladesh" by Nusrat Sabina Chowdhury https://lnkd.in/eQyAtbRN