Devolution of government powers to sub-national levels deepens democracy and serves long term stability

Why human rights depend on civil-society activism and what role the churches can play

Governance is improving in Africa, but still leaves much to be desired

Civil-society activists in India do not believe nuclear power serves their country well

Human Rights Watch finds fault with USA, Russia and the EU

Illicit financial outflows hurt developing countries and emerging markets

Thailand's election has not solved any of the country's urgent problems

There still is a “digital divide”, but it is not as destructive as expected a decade ago

Social media did not topple Tunisia's dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali – but they served the purpose

Information technology opens up new opportunities for improving governance