Democracy seen threatened by new authoritarianism

Reuters by Paul Eckert | Jun. 4, 2009 (News Report)

China, Iran, Russia and Venezuela form a clique of authoritarian states that use their wealth and influence to undermine global democracy and rule of law, a study by U.S.-funded agencies said on Thursday. "Policymakers do not appear to appreciate the dangers these 21st century authoritarian models pose to democracy and rule of law around the world," said the study by Freedom House, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and Radio Free Asia, all prominent U.S. ... Full Story »

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 by Chris Finnie - Jun. 4, 2009

Well, at least it was good for a laugh. Since the reverse of democracy is often authoritarianism, the headline promised no stunning insights. And the article delivered none. Without knowing who put the report together, or what they based the conclusions on, it was hard to evaluate its worth. And the article, unhelpfully, never says.

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