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Why Pakistan Always Seems on the Brink of Collapse

Ahsan I. Butt

The military has spent decades trying to impose order on Pakistani politics. It has led to chaos.

The Curse of the Ex-Presidents

Casey Cagley

Across Latin America, former leaders are keeping a chokehold on their countries’ politics. It’s time their successors break free.

Democracy’s Most Dangerous Assumptions

Daniel Fried

It is tempting to believe the horrors of the past will not haunt our future. Vladimir Putin is proving that we hold such beliefs at our peril.

Why Putin Must Be Defeated

Andrei Kozyrev

The more determined democracies are to avoid war, the greater the risk that autocracies will wage it.

How Putin’s War in Ukraine Has Ruined Russia

Kathryn Stoner

In a matter of weeks, the Russian autocrat has erased his country’s prosperity in a feckless attempt to rebuild a doomed empire.

Putin’s Incredible Shrinking Victory Parade

Olexiy Minakov

How does a Russian autocrat celebrate Victory Day while losing a war? Expect lies, myths, and propaganda.

Defeating Putin in Ukraine Is Vital to the Future of Democracy

David J. Kramer

Why we must tackle the threat posed by Putin and his authoritarianism head on.

Save la République!

Moshik Temkin

Why Emmanuel Macron’s reelection hangs on him winning support from the very people he has ignored most.

Will Putin Outlast the War?

Maria Snegovaya

Russia’s autocrat may be weakened, but his grip on power is greater than many people realize.

Why Putin’s Days Are Numbered

Vladimir Milov

The system that Russia’s autocrat built wasn’t designed to survive the pressures it is now facing.

Ukraine Belongs in the EU

Ukraine doesn’t just deserve EU membership. Its bid could revive and reunify Europe.

The Rebirth of the Liberal World Order?

Lucan A. Way

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has given the world’s democrats a renewed sense of unity and purpose. Putin’s reckless gamble may unexpectedly strengthen democracy in Europe and beyond.

Why NATO Is More Than Democracy’s Best Defense

On its 75th anniversary, the Atlantic Alliance should be celebrated for being more than the world’s greatest military compact. It’s an engine of democracy’s advance.

Can Mexico’s Next President Control the Military?

Will Freeman

The country’s military brass has a larger role governing Mexico than at any time in the past eighty years. It’s creating a dangerous dependency that won’t be easy to break. Can the generals be reined in?

NATO at 75: Why It’s More Than a Military Alliance

For 75 years, NATO has played a crucial role in defending democracy across the West. The following Journal of Democracy essays track NATO’s role in supporting democracy’s fight against autocracy.