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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 vulnerabilities in a cluster of institutions related to information and ideas, commerce, media, and technology. During a period in which democracies have been preoccupied with internal problems, authoritarian regimes in Russia, China, and elsewhere have pushed boundaries and successfully exploited these vulnerabilities.