October 05, 2018

NED Congratulates Dr. Denis Mukwege, winner of 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) congratulates Dr. Denis Mukwege, the winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, which he received jointly with Iraqi Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, both of whom are leading...

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September 14, 2018

2018 International Day of Democracy

The 2018 Theme is Democracy under Strain: Solutions for a Changing World.

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September 10, 2018

International Forum for Democratic Studies September 2018 Newsletter: Combating...

The September 2018 edition of the Forum newsletter features new content, event recaps, and more.

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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 28, 2018

NED Remembers Princeton Lyman

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) learned with great sadness that Ambassador Princeton Lyman, a long-time member of NED’s Board of Directors, passed away on August 24th.  Lyman had served...

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August 26, 2018

NED Mourns the Loss of Senator John McCain

"John McCain was one of the great freedom fighters of all time," said NED President Carl Gershman. "He was a champion of democracy wherever it was being challenged and needed his support.

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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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July 23, 2018

Democracy Research News July 2018

The July 2018 issue of Democracy Research News highlights regional research from NDRI members around the world.

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