With the upcoming transfer of power from leftist president Gustavo Petro to his newly elected radical-right successor Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia faces a decisive shift in its approach to peace and violence. The implications extend not only to the …

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14.06.2026. How can the international community protect democracies under threat? Julia Leininger pioneered the concept of democracy protection in 2022, laying the groundwork for a growing field of research. Her new article builds on this framework, offering fresh insights into …

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In: Asia Europe Journal

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In: Democratization, 33(4), 703–728.

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27 April 2026 This EDP Wire is based on Policy Brief 34/2025 published by the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), which summarises the contributions to our special issue  “Democracy promotion in times of autocratization” published with Democratization. Over …

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In: Contemporary Politics, 1–16.

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In: Contemporary Politics, 1–16.

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In Democratization, 33(3), 562–588.

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22.01.2026 The argument that the US military strike could lead to a democratic transition in Venezuela does little to lend legitimacy to the US intervention, which violates international law. Nevertheless, many Venezuelans hope for a democratic opening as an indirect consequence of the intervention. This deserves international support, including from Europe.

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15.01.2026. Anika Oettler, Stefan Peters, and Jonas Wolff explore why democracy cannot simply be transplanted from abroad. In the light of the recent events in Venezuela, they argue that lasting democratic change depends on internal social forces, institutions, and power balances.

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