In the EU it is an article of faith that we are in a massive global battle between authoritarian forces and democratic ones. And yet authoritarians can already register an important win: many politicians in Europe seem to be losing their nerve.
They do not feel that the case for democracy is strong outside Europe.
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Ken Godfrey is the executive director of the European Partnership for Democracy, which encompasses 19 European NGOs, including DRI.
Michael Meyer-Resende is the executive director of Democracy Reporting International, a non-partisan NGO in Berlin that supports political participation.
Ken Godfrey is the executive director of the European Partnership for Democracy, which encompasses 19 European NGOs, including DRI.