The Promise and Peril of Democracy - Al Jazeera English

29/9/2014 - broadcast 28/9/2014

Many hailed the triumph of democracy and free market capitalism following the fall of the Berlin Wall and collapse of the Soviet Union.But 25 years later, the far right is rising and Russian-style authoritarianism is catching on.Is European democracy in crisis? Empire asks why, and for how long?
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#Breaking More footage of Russian army reinforcements, reaching #Donetsk yesterday afternoon. BMP,BTR,MT-LB pic.twitter.com/ElbgAVsUtA
— Conflict Reporter (@Conflict_Report) September 29, 2014

More Russian army reinforcements, reaching #Donetsk yesterday afternoon.BMP,BTR,MT-LB

Donetsk People's Republic plans to switch to ruble, not ready for own currency http://t.co/uV8HeMEJXc pic.twitter.com/4JIlrE8LfK
— Ukrainian News (@24todayneteng) September 29, 2014

Militants several times attack Donetsk airport http://t.co/OzrlsrS4Md pic.twitter.com/0ilGp8DJba
— Ukrainian News (@24todayneteng) September 29, 2014

Poroshenko insists on adoption of law on anticorruption bureau http://t.co/bdtmUAaQ1U pic.twitter.com/MryDo0YJYu
— Ukrainian News (@24todayneteng) September 29, 2014

Explosion on Railway in Odesa. PHOTOS http://t.co/xc8XtKrA3u pic.twitter.com/97B96GZDtW
— Ukrainian News (@24todayneteng) September 29, 2014

Ukraine will not allow reanimation of fascism - Poroshenko http://t.co/qPoHOtu2Qs
— Ukrainian News (@24todayneteng) September 29, 2014

#Russia Threatens Retaliation Over EU, Ukraine Free-Trade Pact http://t.co/rRLoJmIZ7F #business
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) September 29, 2014

law curbing foreign ownership in #Russia's media to 20 percent will stifle media business, repel investors: http://t.co/lgPsH3h3Kh
— Delphine d'Amora (@delphine_damora) September 29, 2014

Ruble Sinks to Historic Low Against Currency Basket http://t.co/0JMOELRKqe #business
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) September 29, 2014

Exxon Freezes Arctic Partnership With Rosneft Over Sanctions, Report Says http://t.co/QTFmGfIkJg #business
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) September 29, 2014

Ukraine's Poroshenko Clings to European Dream Despite #Russia's Opposition http://t.co/jP3jzCm1K1 #news
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) September 29, 2014

The @Ruptly live cam has a new angle. Guess, they got a call from Moscow?! No more fighting footage from the airport. pic.twitter.com/2Cih6mW2gQ
— Conflict Reporter (@Conflict_Report) September 29, 2014