September 04, 2018

Democracies Should Fight Sharp Power with Soft Power

Joseph Nye and Shanthi Kalathil joined the Pacific Council's 2018 Teleconference Series to advocate for a "soft power" response to the "sharp power" tactics employed by authoritarian regimes.

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August 28, 2018

Forum Q&A: Vidushi Marda on Civil Society, Artificial Intelligence,...

Dean Jackson of the International Forum for Democratic Studies spoke with Vidushi Marda about the applications of iterative machine learning and how civil society can best contribute to the development of a...

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August 17, 2018

“How Democracies Can Fight Authoritarian Sharp Power”

Writing for Foreign Affairs, Christopher Walker, Shanthi Kalathil, and Jessica Ludwig evaluate the increasing role of civil society in the fight against authoritarian influence.

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August 02, 2018

Issue Brief: The ‘Demand Side’ of the Disinformation Crisis

The International Forum for Democratic Studies explores the "demand side" of the disinformation challenge, and considers implications for a democratic response.

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