Celebrating 20 Years of the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows
For 20 years, the Reagan-Fascell Fellows Program has welcomed democracy activists, human rights defenders, civil society leaders, scholars, practitioners, and…
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Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Oleksandra Matviychuk: Justice & Accountability for Russia’s Aggression
Oleksandra Matviychuk, recipient of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Ukrainian NGO Center for Civil Liberties, joined NED…
Windows of Opportunity: Media Reform During Political Openings
On December 7, CIMA hosted “Windows of Opportunity: Media Reform During Political Upheaval.” By looking at current and historical democratization…
A Full-Spectrum Response to Sharp Power. The Vulnerabilities and Strengths of Open Societies
This final report in the “Sharp Power and Democratic Resilience” series reviews the findings of eight papers that highlight serious…
Day 3 | The 11th Global Assembly of The World Movement for Democracy
The World Movement for Democracy holds its 11th Global Assembly in Taipei, Taiwan, to strengthen solidarity among democracy advocates around…
Commanding Ideas: Think Tanks As Platforms For Authoritarian Influence
This report describes the ways in which authoritarian countries seek to use think tanks as instruments of sharp power, focusing…
Double-Edged Sword: China’s Sharp Power Exploitation of Emerging Technologies
This report describes how the People’s Republic of China (PRC) leverages emerging technologies to undercut democracies’ stability and legitimacy while…
Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Norms: Meeting the Authoritarian Challenge
This report discusses how to establish democratically accountable rules and norms that harness the benefits of artificial intelligence-related technologies, without…
Global Democracy & Covid-19: Upgrading International Support
This report highlights how some governments are using the public health crisis to further curtail democratic activities and provides recommendations…
Firming up Democracy’s Soft Underbelly: Authoritarian Influence and Media Vulnerability
This report explores how the leading authoritarian regimes have exploited democratic norms and transformed the market for information into a…