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After 23 years of Chinese rule, Hong Kong is back to square one

Commentary / World Nov 22, 2020

After 23 years of Chinese rule, Hong Kong is back to square one

by Frank Ching

Hong Kong's chief executive has created a path for the city's leadership to remove legislators at will, without involvement of the legislature itself or the judiciary.

Updating democracy: The younger generation is losing faith in the system

Commentary / World Nov 4, 2020

Updating democracy: The younger generation is losing faith in the system

by David Howell

"Capitalism" and "socialism" describe the once emerging industrial world, so we need the same inventiveness to describe the digital world that has replaced it.

A supersurveillance society and its impact on democracy

Commentary / World | API Post-Coronavirus Briefing Sep 6, 2020

A supersurveillance society and its impact on democracy

by Yoichi Funabashi

The coronavirus pandemic has given rise to stronger authoritarianism, populism and nationalism, threatening to harm rights-based systems.

'Democracy in China: The Coming Crisis' review: Democracy is in China's best interest

Books / Reviews May 2, 2020

'Democracy in China: The Coming Crisis' review: Democracy is in China's best interest

by Nicolas Gattig

As the pro-democracy movement has roiled Hong Kong and people worldwide lament China’s lack of transparency surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, it seems like auspicious timing for Jiwei Ci’s new book, “Democracy in China: The Coming Crisis.”

Keep a tight rein on virus-tracking tools

Commentary / World Mar 31, 2020

Keep a tight rein on virus-tracking tools

by Eli Lake

Tools that democracies need to fight a pandemic are not appropriate when it’s over.

Democracy is on the march worldwide, not in retreat

Commentary / World Nov 5, 2019

Democracy is on the march worldwide, not in retreat

by Pankaj Mishra

Mass protests in country after country show how powerful the demand for social equality remains

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Democracy in the spotlight

Commentary / Japan Oct 28, 2019

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Democracy in the spotlight

by John Lee

Democracies must accept they are in a contest of political ideas, especially in Asia.

'The Democracy of Suffering': Wit, erudition and philosophical change

Books / Reviews | RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN Oct 6, 2019

'The Democracy of Suffering': Wit, erudition and philosophical change

by Barnaby Ralph

Todd Dufresne's "The Democracy of Suffering" argues that, if we are to understand the Anthropocene, then philosophy itself needs a radical overhaul.

Low voter turnout in Upper House election may reflect an indifference to democracy

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Aug 3, 2019

Low voter turnout in Upper House election may reflect an indifference to democracy

by Michael Hoffman

In May 1993, general elections were held in Cambodia. Voter turnout was 89.56 percent. People who don't have democracy want it — very badly. Traumatized by 30 years of war, genocide, dictatorship, hunger — just about every evil into which a state can sink — ...

Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants rally peacefully behind protesters as wave of demonstrations looms

Asia Pacific / Politics Aug 2, 2019

Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants rally peacefully behind protesters as wave of demonstrations looms

by Greg Torode

Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants rallied on Friday night to support protesters and urge authorities to rebuild confidence in the government as escalating protests rock the Asian financial hub. The rally is the first time government employees have promoted a demonstration in Hong Kong. ...

Hong Kongers fearful of China's grasp look longingly toward 'democratic beacon' Taiwan

Asia Pacific / Politics Jun 18, 2019

Hong Kongers fearful of China's grasp look longingly toward 'democratic beacon' Taiwan

For Hong Kong resident Yung Xiu Kwan, 67, a proposed extradition law that would allow people in the former British colony to be sent to mainland China for trial was the final straw. Yung is packing her bags and leaving the China-ruled city to set ...

Are democratic principles at risk of being undermined?

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Mar 23, 2019

Are democratic principles at risk of being undermined?

by Michael Hoffman

Is democracy dying? Certainly authoritarianism is rising. A generation ago, it was the opposite — authoritarianism seemed moribund, democracy on the cusp of new life. Sekai magazine (April) sums up the gloomier mood now gaining ground. "We cannot," it says, "take democracy for granted." This ...

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