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…
Theme: Tech & Democracy
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…
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;…
FOSStering Democracy: Threats and Successes in Counter-Authoritarian Software Development
This white paper draws on NDI’s programmatic expertise, as well as research and interviews with key leaders in the Internet…
DEMTOOLS
DemTools is an online hub of tech tools and related resources for democracy created by the National Democratic Institute’s (NDI)…
Leveraging Technology for the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: Experiences of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea
This report showcases good practices on utilizing technology to support older persons and effective policy interventions in promoting the development…
Transatlantic Security Initiative | The Voices of Central and Eastern Europe
In order to ensure a strong Transatlantic Alliance, the International Republican Institute (IRI) gathered participants from the Czech Republic, Hungary,…