Democracy
What Saved American Democracy from Donald Trump?
Despite President Donald Trump's attempts to undermine it, the American democracy seems to have survived. We now need to analyze more closely the principles...
Here Is What American History Can Teach Us About the Interplay Between Free Speech and Democracy
The United States has a long and unfortunate history of overreacting in moments of perceived crisis. Time and again, we have suppressed dissent, imprisoned...
Jimmy Lai: “Hong Kong Will Eventually Be Like China, Plagued by Corruption”
In an interview with ProMarket, Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai discussed his legal troubles, the roots of his political activism,...
Liberal Democracies Have a Duty to Respond to China’s New National Security Law
According to China’s sweeping new national security law, European citizens who argue in favor of self-determination for Hong Kong in their home countries could...
Hong Kong’s Crisis and the Turn Toward Extraterritorial Law
China's new National Security Law, as well as its increasing reliance on law as a mode of repression, reflect important shifts in Chinese governance....
How to Get Police Reform Done? Use Direct Democracy
Instead of just imploring their representatives to fix things, Americans can use the tools of direct democracy to take charge and promote meaningful policing...
Are We Witnessing the Fall of the American Liberal Order?
In the past 30 years, liberalism has not lived up to its promise to deliver economic returns for the broad majority of society. But...
Piketty on the Covid-19 Crisis: “It Is High Time to Use This Opportunity to Counter the Dominant Ideology and Significantly Reduce Inequality”
In an interview with ProMarket, Thomas Piketty speaks about his new book, the role of ideology as a driver of inequality, and what the...
The World After Covid-19: Inequality Within Rich Countries Will Increase, Globalization Will Reverse, Politics Will Remain Turbulent
The negative effects of the crisis on growth will be very strong. But it will not affect everyone in the same way. If the...
How Allowing a Little Bit of Dissent Helps the Chinese Government Control Social Media
A new study on three major social networks in China finds that tolerating small, relatively free platforms helps the Chinese government maintain sufficiently high...
