Content Syndicationhttps://carnegieendowment.org/rss/?fa=rss https://carnegieendowment.org/rss/solr/?fa=feeds http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/174859_62935143720_1836682_n.jpg Tuesday, 04 Jul 2023 05:03:37 EST https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/90084?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Cooperation between the EU and ASEAN on democracy and human rights has been nothing short of challenging given pendulum swings in both regions. A concrete focus on democracy can only happen if the two sides fully engage with their respective viewpoints.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/90084?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 04 Jul 2023 05:03:37 EST https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/90067?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss While trade between the EU and Latin America has progressed in recent years, democracy and human rights have been sidelined. Recent developments in both regions and the geopolitical fallout since Russia's invasion of Ukraine make it difficult to advance the democracy agenda.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/90067?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 28 Jun 2023 04:13:48 EST https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89885?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss EU efforts to coordinate climate, energy, and security policies have intensified since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Despite its ambitious aspirations, however, the EU's approach to climate geopolitics still has significant shortcomings.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89885?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 31 May 2023 03:55:30 EST Western Europe, Climate and Energy, Energy Policy https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89533?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Leaders agreed that the Summit for Democracy process will continue to improve coordination among democracies. If the EU is to prove its credibility and effectiveness, concrete actions are needed in the months ahead.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89533?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Monday, 17 Apr 2023 06:15:21 EST Carnegie Europe, European Democracy Hub, Americas, East Asia, Latin America, South Korea, Sub-Saharan Africa, United States, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Political Reform, Rule of Law https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89886?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss For over two decades, the EU has used a wide range of policy instruments to export democratic practices to third countries. But the bloc should also learn more from democratic innovations around the world, where reformers have long been grappling with anti-democratic trends.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89886?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 22 Mar 2023 04:03:18 EST Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Rule of Law https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89284?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The first Summit for Democracy succeeded in bringing democratic governments together to discuss a range of issues. But to achieve more effective democratic coordination, the process should move away from its intergovernmental nature and involve more civil society actors.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/89284?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Monday, 13 Mar 2023 11:20:52 EST Americas, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, United States, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Rule of Law https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88914?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss European politics have been hobbled by a complex trilemma of the green transition, social justice, and democracy. Rather than approaching this puzzle in terms of trade-offs, European governments should employ open forms of democratic engagement to cultivate positive linkages. ]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88914?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 02 Feb 2023 03:53:21 EST Western Europe, Climate and Energy, Democracy and Human Rights, Society and Culture https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88818?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss In a year dominated by the rhetoric of defending democracy, EU democracy support policies were adjusted in important ways to align with the new geopolitical context. However, the union also seemed to treat commitments in this area as second-order priorities compared to security.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88818?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Monday, 30 Jan 2023 06:51:15 EST Carnegie Europe, European Democracy Hub, Americas, East Asia, Eastern Europe, Egypt, Middle East, North Africa, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Rule of Law https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88541?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Over the last several years, citizens in Europe have been randomly selected to participate in specific policy debates. But to make an impact, selection-based participation needs to be more integrated into mainstream democratic politics.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88541?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 08 Dec 2022 03:56:17 EST Carnegie Europe, European Democracy Hub, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Civil Society, Democracy and Human Rights, Rule of Law, Society and Culture https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88478?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Civil society actors around the world are grappling with competition between values systems. Rising geopolitical tensions affect international civil society and its role in this shifting global order.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88478?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 30 Nov 2022 04:48:27 EST Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Civic Research Network, Americas, China, East Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North Africa, Russia, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Western Europe, Civil Society, Defense and Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Foreign Policy, Military, Russian Foreign Policy, Society and Culture, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88248?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Countries around the world are struggling to bridge the gap between citizens and political elites. Innovative practices outside the West, while far from ideal, should be considered in debates about democratic renewal in Europe.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88248?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 03 Nov 2022 06:35:01 EST Carnegie Europe, European Democracy Hub, Americas, Caucasus, East Asia, Eastern Europe, Georgia, India, Latin America, Lebanon, Middle East, South Asia, South Korea, Sub-Saharan Africa, Taiwan, United States, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Political Reform, Rule of Law https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss International support for Ukraine thus far has focused on immediate priorities. While supplying weapons, sanctioning Russia, and adjusting energy prices are of great importance, a longer-term vision is also needed to ensure a better future for Ukraine.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/88032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 27 Sep 2022 11:22:02 EST Carnegie Europe, European Democracy Hub, Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Western Europe, Defense and Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Military, Peace and Reconciliation, Rule of Law https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87745?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Democracy support organizations are struggling to maintain operations in states with hostile environments. They need to reassess their approach in such countries and seek to address the political drivers of repression.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87745?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 01 Sep 2022 10:36:17 EST Carnegie Europe, European Democracy Hub, Americas, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87821?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the democratic backsliding that has been unfolding worldwide for a decade. Democratic reform must be advanced at the international level and enhanced in a regional framework.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87821?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 01 Sep 2022 09:52:47 EST Carnegie Europe, European Democracy Hub, Americas, United States, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Rule of Law https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87819?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The EU provides a framework to protect human rights defenders who operate in countries where rights and freedoms are comprised. For continued relevance, the guidelines must be more fully implemented and updated to reflect new challenges to human rights defenders.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87819?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 24 Aug 2022 09:35:56 EST Carnegie Europe, European Democracy Hub, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Rule of Law https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87580?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Contrary to widespread assertions, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has not given birth to a fundamental geopolitical shift in EU external action.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87580?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 28 Jul 2022 04:08:16 EST Americas, Russia, United States, Western Europe, Defense and Security, Foreign Policy https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Russia's invasion of Ukraine will sharpen the divide between democracies and autocracies, but also lead to more realpolitik strategic balancing. A key question is what kind of coordination emerges between democracies. ]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 12:30:05 EST Carnegie Europe, Democracy and World Order, European Democracy Hub, Global Order, Americas, China, East Asia, Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, United States, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Foreign Policy, Global Governance, Rule of Law, Russian Foreign Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/87461?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss By addressing the questions raised by climate change, think tanks, including Carnegie, will be better able to help countries and policymakers through an enormously fraught, consequential, and complicated period of human history. ]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/87461?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Friday, 08 Jul 2022 08:28:51 EST Africa Program, Climate Change, Climate, Geopolitics, and Security, Europe Program, Global Order, Governing the Earth System, Managing the Global Commons: Outer Space and the World’s Oceans, Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Defense and Security, Economy, Energy Policy, Global Governance https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87581?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Innovative forms of deliberative and participatory democracy from outside the West can inspire reform in European states.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87581?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Friday, 17 Jun 2022 03:50:36 EST Carnegie Europe, European Democracy Hub, Caucasus, East Asia, Georgia, Lebanon, Middle East, South Korea, Sub-Saharan Africa, Taiwan, Democracy and Human Rights https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87290?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The Russian invasion of Ukraine has dramatically altered the security and defense architecture of Europe. It also has the potential to reshape democracy support policies, changing practices of defending and extending democratic values and of interactions with autocratic states.]]> https://carnegieeurope.eu/publications/87290?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 14 Jun 2022 03:43:53 EST Carnegie Europe, European Democracy Hub, Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Global Governance