Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The likely electoral victory of a right-wing coalition in Italy raises fears in Europe, especially for the country’s democratic resilience. Although democracy will remain intact, economic stability and civil rights could still be undermined.
What is interesting is that Washington and Brussels do not seem particularly alarmed that Italy could soon become a source of instability in the heart of Europe. American and European leaders tend to take comfort in the thought that Italian prime ministers don’t last.
Join Carnegie for a special event featuring Former Ambassador to Italy John Phillips, POLITICO journalist Hannah Roberts, along with Dan Baer and Rosa Balfour on the state of play in Italy's upcoming elections.
A focus today on China and to a lesser extent Russia would be comparable. These are the two countries that are offering alternative models, funding, and military support to other autocrats. But many backsliding democracies are failing for reasons of domestic politics.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Moisés Naím, a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the stability and effectiveness of democracies around the world.
Liz Truss has just become the new UK Prime Minister, but it is not yet clear how she will address issues such as climate change and the energy crisis. Her next moves along these lines will be important in the run-up to the general election.
The utopian proposal must give way to a more moderate vision, voters say.
While that state must be responsive to the society it serves, it also needs to retain a degree of autonomy if it is to function properly.
In today’s episode, Milan helped us unpack this uneasy balance by exploring why political parties give tickets to criminals, why people continue to vote for them and whether this status quo is likely to change.
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.