Standing up for democracy and cooperating with autocratic regimes – can it be done?

In a world where autocratic regimes are gaining increasing influence, development policy is facing new challenges. What can international cooperation look like in authoritarian contexts? What strategies are required to uphold democratic values while tackling global challenges?

This issue of “Development in Brief” provides an overview of current developments, opportunities and limits for development cooperation that are associated with this new reality.

Standing up for democracy and cooperating with autocratic regimes – can it be done?(PDF, 48 KB, accessible)