Why the Western World Model needs reinventing By: Kimon Valaskakis , / 16 June, 2015 Inequality levels are alarming. Democracy is under threat. If the West is in crisis, is it a global priority?
A good man goes down: Remembering Boris Nemtsov By: Jeremy Kinsman , / 3 March, 2015 As Russians mourn the murdered opposition leader, Jeremy Kinsman reflects on what his death symbolizes in the country’s battle for democracy.
Are we overreacting to the threat of terrorism? By: Sean Richmond , / 26 February, 2015 Current national security debates miss the larger picture: we face many threats, of which terrorism is but one.
The crisis of democratic governance By: Ramesh Thakur , / 11 February, 2015 India and Australia exemplify what happens when leaders take voters for granted. By Ramesh Thakur.
Hong Kong Protests: In Search of an End Game By: Alejandro Reyes , / 3 October, 2014 What is important at this stage is for all sides to find a face-saving way to end the protests, argues Alejandro Reyes.
Democracy vs. Freedom By: OpenCanada Staff , / 12 May, 2014 How many people in the world have the vote? How many people are free? We crunch the numbers in this graphic.
A Principled Approach to Russia By: Stephen Saideman , / 25 April, 2014 After the Second World War, the West and the Soviet Union agreed to not use force to change boundaries. Could that agreement be resurrected to dissuade Russia of further encroachment in Ukraine?
Democracy Rising? By: Jeremy Kinsman , / 18 September, 2013 Jeremy Kinsman on why successfully building and renewing democracy depends on civil society.
Why New Democracies Aren’t Always Democratic By: Josh Kurlantzick , / 16 July, 2013 The situation in Egypt today isn’t unique, argues Josh Kurlantzick. New democracies often quickly revert to quasi-dictatorships.
Democracy in Retreat By: Josh Kurlantzick , / 12 April, 2013 Josh Kurlantzick talked to OpenCanada about the worldwide decline of democracy.
Egypt’s (False) Choice By: Bessma Momani , / 10 December, 2012 Bessma Momani on the country’s upcoming referendum to decide the fate of Morsi’s constitution.
Revenge of the Technocrats By: Jennifer Welsh , / 21 November, 2011 Why do markets prefer China, Saudi Arabia and Singapore to Italy and the US? Welsh challenges their thinking.