How to Change the World with Data
Participants develop a better understanding of data for development and good governance. They also gain skills in using various tools…
Theme: Tech & Democracy
How did Pew Research Center identify Twitter bots?
Bots. They’re all around us, and they serve a number of purposes, both good and bad. But just how common…
What People Around the World Like – and Dislike – About American Society and Politics
This report is based on the Spring 2021 Survey and analyses how U.S. seen positively in advanced economies for its…
Regulating the Digital Public Sphere. Limits and Opportunities of Market Interventions
This report shines a spotlight on the opportunities and limits of different approaches to help bring powerful platforms back under…
China’s Global Media Footprint: Democratic Responses to Expanding Authoritarian Influence
This report describes the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) sharp power efforts to shape media content around the world. It also…
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…
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…
A Strategy For Democratic Renewal: Meeting The Challenges Ahead
This document is the five-year strategic plan that the Board of Directors at the National Endowment for Democracy adopted in…
Sharp Power Research Portal
The Sharp Power Research Portal catalogues research and reporting on authoritarian sharp power in five sectors: media and information; commerce;…