For the Week of June 18, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
The Weekly Five
For the Week of June 11, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
The real answer to the democracy-killing ‘administrative state’
For the Week of June 4, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
How to Hate Each Other Peacefully in a Democracy
What if “more public participation” can’t save American democracy?
For the Week of May 28, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Learn from us on democracy, Taiwan tells China on Tiananmen anniversary
Facebook: good for democracy or a way to wage psychological warfare on voters?
For the Week of May 14, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Western democracy—as represented by the US—is 'crumbling,' Chinese newspaper claims
For the Week of May 7, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Internet Democracy Is Great … in Theory. Just Ask the FCC
Comey’s Firing Tests Strength of the ‘Guardrails of Democracy’
For the Week of April 23, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Between election rounds, French cardinal deplores ‘democracy gone mad’
For the Week of April 9, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
How Erdogan transformed Turkey's democracy in a decade How Erdogan transformed Turkey's democracy in a decade
Venezuela: The mask of democracy comes off
For the Week of March 26, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of March 19, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of March 12, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Social media’s effect on democracy is “Alexander Hamilton’s nightmare”
For the Week of March 5, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of February 26, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Russian interference could be greatest threat to European democracy
For the Week of February 19, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of February 12, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Gerrymandering is biggest obstacle to genuine democracy in US
For the Week of January 29, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
All Eyes on Romania: Democracy’s Improbable Beacon of Hope?
The Free Flow of Scientific Information Is Critical for Democracy
For the Week of January 22, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Forget Dow 20,000 — the Boom Times Are Over. Is Democracy Next?
Democracy Wins One as a Federal Court Strikes a Big Blow Against Gerrymandering
For the Week of January 15, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
With President Trump, American democracy faces its greatest test
For the Week of January 8, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
The Divided States: Trump's inauguration and how democracy has failed
Post-Fascist Europe Tells Us Exactly How to Defend Our Democracy
For the Week of January 1, 2017
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Cybersecurity Experts Stress Trump Must Take Russian Attack On Democracy Seriously
For the Week of December 25, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Democracy takes work, and that’s on all of us in this perilous new year
For the Week of December 11, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of December 4, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of November 27, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of November 20, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Restoring faith in American democracy
Do Africans still want democracy? This new report gives a qualified yes.
For the Week of November 13, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
The Observer view on the worldwide threat to liberal democracy
Mass democracy has failed – it's time to seek a humane alternative
For the Week of November 6, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of October 30, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
American democracy’s gravest trial: The system is teetering whatever the outcome of the US election
Facebook is harming our democracy, and Mark Zuckerberg needs to do something about it
For the Week of October 23, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
An Exiled Editor Traces the Roots of Democratic Thought in China
As Election Nears, Voters Divided Over Democracy and ‘Respect’
For the Week of October 16, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of October 9, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news.
For the Week of September 25, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of September 18, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Trump wants to destroy democracy by dismantling the Bill of Rights
As American Education Collapses, Democracy’s Foundation Shakes
For the Week of September 11, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Is Political Islam Compatible with Democracy?
The Electoral College Still Makes Sense Because We’re Not A Democracy
For the Week of August 21, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of August 14, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Democracy Failed Us In This Election. We Need to Admit That.
For the Week of August 7, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
A Pakistani daily laments about the country's 'fragile democracy' on the eve of its Independence Day
For the Week of July 31, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Despotism or model democracy - South Africa could now go either way
For the Week of July 24, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Bipartisan Security Experts: DNC Hack Is Attack on Democracy
For the Week of July 17, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
How Gay Rights Advance Democracy in the Middle East
Wikileaks Proves Primary Was Rigged: DNC Undermined Democracy
For the Week of July 10, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of July 3, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Obama Tells Poland Rule of Law, Free Judiciary Make a Democracy
Dallas shooting: A democracy as racist as America will never be at peace
For the Week of June 26, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of June 19, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
The European elite forgot that democracy is the one thing Britain holds most dear
For the Week of June 5, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
OAS Secretary Deserves Praise for Upholding Democracy in Venezuela
For the Week of May 22, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Nigeria: Democracy Day - Don't Lose Hope, Atiku Urges Nigerians
For the Week of May 15, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Five years after the revolution, more and more Tunisians support democracy
For the Week of May 1, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Graphic novel of the week: A song of democracy and demagogues
For the Week of April 24, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, residents still desire democracy
For the Week of April 17, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Brazil’s Rousseff: Brazilians Will Oppose Attempts to ‘Undermine Democracy’
Lawmakers Respond To Democracy Spring Protests With Call For Democracy Hearings
For the Week of April 10, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Thousands Demonstrate for Democracy Reforms April 16-18
The Spirit of Occupy Lives on in France's Emerging Direct Democracy Movement
For the Week of April 3, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
As Campaigns Seek Delegates, Ordinary Voters Feel Sidelined
Do Americans still believe in democracy?
For the Week of March 27, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Zuma court ruling: South Africans witness a massive day for democracy
For the Week of March 20, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
The Truth About ‘Democracy’ in Vietnam Today
Democracy Is The Only Way To End The Long Night of Stone
For the Week of March 13, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Have millennials given up on democracy?
Brazil’s judiciary is in danger of turning the clock back on democracy
For the Week of March 6, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Pro-Democracy Nonprofit Is Banned in Russia
Is global democracy in trouble? Or does it just feel like it?
For the Week of February 28, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Neocons for Hillary: why some conservatives think Trump threatens democracy itself
For the Week of February 21, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Myanmar's military goes to 'democracy school' with new civilian MPs
For the Week of February 14, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Editorial: Despite a hopeful election, full democracy is still uncertain in Myanmar
For the Week of February 7, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of January 31, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
As Myanmar power brokers meet, could democracy icon Suu Kyi emerge as president?
For the Week of January 24, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Young Americans have lost faith in democracy — thanks in large part to Republicans
For the Week of January 17, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
South Korea: A 'Flawed Democracy'?
Unhappy Anniversary, Democracy... But Together We Can Fix You
For the Week of January 10, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of January 3, 2016
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
New democracy dataset to ‘revolutionize’ democracy research
For the Week of December 27, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Origins of Athenian Democracy Explored in Graphic Novel
Poland's New Leaders Take Aim at Democracy
For the Week of December 20, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
The Creaking Joints of Democracy
Poland’s democracy is crumbling
For the Week of December 6, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Democracy needs transparency and the Government must not retreat from its promises
For the Week of November 29, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Let Math Save Our Democracy
There’s more to democracy than holding elections
For the Week of November 22, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
China democracy activist Guo Feixiong jailed for six years in Xi crackdown
'Spotlight' Celebrates Heroes of Investigative Reporting -- and Democracy
For the Week of November 15, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Hong Kong votes in first election since democracy protests
New Democracy Leadership Elections Called Off Due to Technical Issues
For the Week of November 8, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of November 1, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Stolen Fire: the Future of Democracy in the Age of Network Technology
For the Week of October 25, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
China’s Meritocracy Vs. Western Democracy
Has China Discovered a Better Political System Than Democracy?
For the Week of October 18, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Portugal Government Fuels Debate About Democracy in Europe
For the Week of October 11, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Arun Jaitley on SC NJAC verdict: Democracy cannot be ‘tyranny of the unelected’
For the Week of September 27, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
With transparent elections imminent, ‘dynamic democracy’ taking root in Guinea, Minster tells UN
The billion-dollar question – when will the US repair its damaged democracy?
For the Week of September 13, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Celebrating democracy
In Cuba, Democracy Activists and Dissidents Hope to Meet with Pope
For the Week of September 6. 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Jeremy Corbyn and the trouble with democracy
If Hong Kong truly wants to embrace democracy, then we have to learn to accept different views
For the Week of August 30, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Towards a new-generation democracy
Democratic Governments Don't Make War Less Likely, Study Finds
For the Week of August 23, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Myanmar Democracy Icon Finds Herself Assailed as Authoritarian
For the Week of August 14, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of August 9, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Expenses rorts point to the widespread rot in Australia's democracy
For the Week of August 2, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Yvette Cooper: Cameron is vandalising democracy by creating Tory Lords
Any democracy must stand the test of what works
For the Week of July 26, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of July 19, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Lessons in Democracy on Ukraine’s Front Line
For the Week of July 12, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
The Tories, trade unions and British democracy under threat
Uber: When Big Data Threatens Local Democracy
For the Week of July 5, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
For the Week of June 28, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.
The nasty Greek outcomes that democracy precludes
Social Democracy Is 100% American
For the Week of June 21, 2015
The Weekly Five
A selected round-up of democracy in the news. All opinions are those of their respective owners and do not reflect the opinions of H-Democracy.