March 18, 2021

Global Insights: Transnational Kleptocracy and COVID-19

The essays in this "Global Insights" series assess the intersection between COVID-19 and transnational kleptocracy from the perspective of civil society, journalists, and researchers.

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March 08, 2021

NED Grantees Honored with International Women of Courage Award

On International Women’s Day, the United States Department of State presented its annual International Women of Courage awards to recognize extraordinary achievements of female leaders around...

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February 26, 2021

Documenting Victims Killed by Iran’s Government, NED Grantee Provides...

Even before their father—an Iranian lawyer and democracy activist—was assassinated, allegedly by the agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1991, Ladan and Roya Boroumand had dedicated their lives to...

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February 22, 2021

Democracy Research News February 2021

Democracy Research News is the electronic newsletter of the Network of Democracy Research Institutes (NDRI), a membership association of institutions that conduct and publish research on democracy and democratic...

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February 09, 2021

International Forum for Democratic Studies February 2021 Newsletter

This edition of the Forum's quarterly newsletter highlights recent research and publications, a new issue of the Journal of Democracy, the annual Lipset Lecture, and more.

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February 05, 2021

Defend Democracy in Burma: Joint Statement by Global Democracy Organizations

Burma’s military seized control on Monday after detaining President Win Myint, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Union Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein, other members of the National League for...

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January 28, 2021

Kenneth Wollack Elected New Chairman of NED Board of Directors

On January 8, 2021, the Board of Directors of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) elected a new Chairman, Kenneth Wollack, as well as six new members to its Board of Directors:  Jessica Adelman, Roxanne...

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January 14, 2021

Journal of Democracy January 2021 Issue

The Journal of Democracy's January 2021 issue features a lead set of articles examining the trends contributing to mistrust in mainstream parties around the globe, and the options for strengthening democratic...

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January 13, 2021

Global Insights: COVID-19 and the Information Space

The essays in this "Global Insights" series assess the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic poses to the democratic health and integrity of the information space.

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January 11, 2021

NED President Carl Gershman to Retire in 2021

Heidrick & Struggles to manage executive search The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has begun the search for its next president after founding president Carl Gershman  announced that he plans...

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