Democracy
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From Stability to Prosperity: Understanding Costa Rica's Success | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish explores what makes Costa Rica a shining example of functionality.
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Western Pennsylvania, USA and Germany’s Ruhr A Transatlantic Dialogue ...
Western Pennsylvania, USA and Germany’s Ruhr. A Transatlantic Dialogue on Making and Managing Economic Transition. The Transforming Industrial Heartlands Initiative, founded in 2019, uses economic development. to protect democratic institutions https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2023-07/Ruhr-WPA-TransatlanticDialoguereport7-5_TIR.pdf -
Paths to New Prosperity and a Better Politics in Our Democracies | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Leaders from the US and Europe have much to learn from one another in building strategies to foster economic renewal in formerly industrial regions.
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Unraveling Haiti Two Years after Moïse's Assassination | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
From corruption to inequality, underlying factors hinder Haiti's progress post-President Moïse's assassination.
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1 Regional Structural Policy in Pittsburgh and the Ruhr ...
The United States is not alone in this regard – most Western democracies contain. https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2023-06/Ruhr-Pitt-Regional-Policy-ShortReport.pdf -
Understanding Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ Law | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
During Pride month, we delve into the historical context and societal factors that have shaped Uganda's stance on LGBTQ rights.
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Rethinking our Engagement with the Global South | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The West is failing to win over the Global South and the lack of support for the Ukraine war demonstrates why it matters.
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Making Cyberspace Safe for Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can cyber technologies erode democracy?
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Cities for Autocrats and the Future of Urban Spaces | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cities have been called bastions of democracy, but authoritarian leaders across the globe are articulating their own visions for the future of urban spaces.
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Lifting Sanctions Could Reduce Pressure at the US Border | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.
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How the G7 Plans to Counter Economic Coercion by China | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”
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Paths to New Prosperity and a Better Politics in Democracies
Transatlantic leaders can share ideas, tools, and strategies to help bridge economic divides between struggling heartland communities and thriving cities.
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Celebrating and Empowering the Next Generation | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford reflects on how the Council helps students dive in.
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Why the Goals of the War Look Different in Kyiv | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.
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Democracy and the Life of Cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.
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1 Paths to New Prosperity and a Better Politics ...
salient industrial heartlands of our democracies. And in particular what we recently learned in the study tour bringing UK and European regional. ... democracies’ capacity to counter the rising threat from authoritarian powers like China and. https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/Research/AustinOECDRegionalEcDevCommiteeTalk_TIH-Post-510.pdf -
El Salvador's Crackdown on Gangs, Explained | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.
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The Continent: Changing the Game in African Media | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Some of the most important innovations in the news media may be happening in Africa. What can we learn?
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Protecting American Democracy: What Can Americans Do? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass offers suggestions on steps we can take to preserve American democracy and tackle challenges facing the United States. -
Industrial Heartland Transformation and Democracy: Insights and Implications from ...
Industrial Heartland Transformation and Democracy: Insights and Implications from a Transatlantic Learning Exchange. ... regions, seize green economy leadership, and strengthen democracies at home and alliances abroad. https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/Research/FInalStudyTourReport5-2-23.pdf -
Can a State Dinner End South Korea and Japan's Fight Over History? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
On Deep Dish, we discuss if the ROK and Japan can finally resolve their fight over history and cooperate on Asia security.
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Declining Midwest Communities Push Further Right in 2022 Midterms | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Though working-class voters continue to be disillusioned, place-based investments can help restore confidence and heal our polarized politics.
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Biden's Human Rights Promises: Rhetoric or Real? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deep Dish unpacks if Biden really centered human rights in US foreign policy.
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How Israeli-Palestinian Peace Continues to Elude Us 75 Years Later | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Public opinion signals the conflict is in dire need of stronger leadership and more practical policies.
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Domestic Investments Can Aid All Democracies
Nonresident Fellow John Austin and Elaine Dezenski unpack how domestic investments can be creative tools to strengthen democracy.
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Pan-African Attitudes on Gerontocracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.
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Biden's Summit for Democracy Isn't Really about Democracies
A key purpose of the meeting is to create a countercoalition against Russia and China, Paul Poast argues.
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Deep Dish Returns! Lessons on a Career Spent in Global Affairs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Get ready to meet Brian Hanson and Lizzy Shackelford – the voices behind Deep Dish.
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Trump Indictment Viewed Abroad as Test of US Democracy
What impact does Trump’s indictment have on the credibility of the US political system? Cecile Shea weighs in on VOA with Cindy Saine.
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What You Do to Your Women, You Do to Your Nation. | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Valerie Hudson and Zoe Marks explain how women's rights shape national security and democracy.
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The US-Japan Alliance in the Age of Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty Using Your Data | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How have online platforms, and lax US regulation, facilitated the flow of data from the US to China – and what does this mean for the geopolitical contest between these superpowers?
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Young Americans Question US Global Engagement | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.
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Women's Success Is the World's Success | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.
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The US-Israel Relationship Is Special, but Not Indestructible
Ongoing protests to safeguard democracy and a potential war with Iran could call into question US unconditional support for Israel, Paul Poast writes.
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The Impact of Women and Gen Z on Iranian Protests | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
We explore how protests for #MahsaAmini have helped fuel a global movement for women.
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Democracy on the Brink: Understanding Mexico's Authoritarian Turn | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Is Mexico sliding into authoritarianism?
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From "Rust Belt" to "Trust Belt": Why the Language We Use Matters | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In promoting economic renewal in industrial heartland regions, leaders must avoid language that condemns these regions and their citizens to passivity.
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Debunking Globalization: How Regionalization Shapes the Global Economy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Has regionalization or globalization been the key economic trend over the last 40 years?
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Derailing Democracy? Israel's Plan to Limit Judicial Powers | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Just weeks after his return to power, the Netanyahu government threatens democracy.
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Peruvians Distrust Democracy as Political Crises Deepen | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The fallout from the removal of President Pedro Castillo has revealed a young democracy in dire straits.
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Peril in Peru: Protests, Unrest and Calls for Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can Peru’s democracy satisfy protester demands, or will it head into political chaos?
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Defending Democracy Post-Insurrection in Brazil | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Amid the attack on democracy in Brazil, what lies ahead?
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The GOP's Extremists Now Hold America—and the World—hostage
The election for speaker of the Republican-majority House was a bad omen for US aid to Ukraine and US democracy, Paul Poast writes.
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Municipal Activism: How Cities Stand Up for LGBTQ+ Rights | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Around the world, cities continue to protect the basic human rights of vulnerable populations in the face of fierce opposition from national governments.
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Tweaking the Inflation Reduction Act Can Strengthen Democracies' Hand
“Made in Democracy” is a better label than “Made in America” if the goal is to strengthen our collective Western economies as well as our political alliances.
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Zelenskyy Ukraine Congress speech about war with Russia
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing the U.S. Congress about the war in Ukraine with Russia, after meeting with President Joe Biden.
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Year in Review: 2022 in Public Opinion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.
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Brazil's Systemic Mistrust of Elections and Democracy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.