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Commentary from experts on the directions and challenges of democracy assistance programs.


May 25, 2008	The Freedom Nonagenda The New York Times In the The New York Times, James Traub, author of "The Freedom Agenda," explores the potential complications a theoretical League of Democracies might face in practice. Read More
May 18, 2008	A 'League' By Other Names The Washington Post Writing in the The Washington Post, Jackson Diehl makes a case in favor of a League of Democracies as an essential tool for the United States' next presidential administration. Read More
May 16, 2008	Chinese Brand of Democracy The Globalist In the The Globalist, Mark Leonard, author of "What Does China Think," discusses Chinese views on democracy versus rule of law. Read More
May 14, 2008	The Case for a League of Democracies Financial Times Robert Kagan, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, argues in the The Financial Times that a League of Democracies would not be a danger to the existing global system. Read More
May 7, 2008	The Democratic Recession The New York Times In an op-ed article for the New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman discusses the increasing tendency towards the reversal of democratic freedoms around the world in recent years. Read More
May 3, 2008	Democracy Stalled National Journal In a cover article in the National Journal, defense and foreign affairs correspondent James Kitfield discusses directions the next administration may pursue in furtherance of the development of democracy. Read More
May 1, 2008	Is Democracy Winning? Prospect Writing in Prospect, Robert Kagan and Robert Cooper take opposite sides in a debate over whether the world is moving towards democratisation or has returned to a struggle between competing ideologies. Read More
May 1, 2008	Is a League of Democracies a Good Idea? Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Thomas Carothers, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, argues that a League of Democracies would do more to increase international tensions than alleviate them. Read More
April 25, 2008	Democracy Bound National Interest Online In an article for the National Interest Online, Lincoln A. Mitchell writes about setbacks faced by US efforts to promote democracy around the world. Read More
April 23, 2008	Can Democracy Save the Planet? ISN Security Watch ISN Security Watch features John Elkington and John Lotherington discussing the role of democracy in the fight against global climate change in an article for openDemocracy.net. Read More