Democracy under attack

The national elections in Pakistan, previously postponed multiple times, are now scheduled for February 2024. The prolonged delays have heightened political tensions in a country already grappling with uncertainty

Implemented in 2013, Kenya’s devolution redistributed power to 47 counties, fostering local development. While achieving a better resource distribution and increased citizen participation, challenges like corruption and tribalism persist

Elections are important, but unless there are independent institutions, liberty will be eroded fast

A recent conference examined how China and the West cooperate with partner countries and the impact this can have on democracy promotion

US President Joe Biden has framed his foreign policy as a battle for democracy against autocracy. However, the US is struggling to uphold democratic values both at home and abroad

IMF policies did not solve Sri Lanka’s problems but made them worse, claims a sociologist who assesses the country’s ongoing debt crisis

Corruption undermines democracies and supports autocracies. Although progress has been made in the fight against corruption, much more needs to be done