In December 2004, the Heritage Foundation’s Hong Kong office hosted a speech by Henry Hyde, Chairman of the then-named House International Relations Committee (now the Foreign Affairs Committee.) Hyde, a veteran of World War II who fought in the battle for the Philippines, had an abiding personal interest in post-war political developments in Asia,…
LONDON — The perpetual Brexit revolution rolls on. After yet another night of unexpected electoral drama, each and every side of the never-ending Brexit debate — leave now, leave somehow or leave never — was quick out of the blocks to claim validation for their position Friday. What is needed, everyone declared, is the bravery…
Democracy is being chipped away in many countries across the world, according to a new study by Germany’s Bertelsmann Foundation. The study, which looks at 129 developing nations, warns autocracies are on the rise. The quality of democracy and market-economy systems in developing nations and emerging economies has dropped to its lowest level in 12 years, Germany’s nonprofit…