March 02, 2022

An Offshore Cold War: Forging a Democratic Alliance to Combat Transnational...

A working paper from the International Forum, authored by Oliver Bullough, urges democracies to develop a unified response to the challenge of transnational kleptocracy by focusing on shared fundamental values,...

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May 25, 2021

Reputation Laundering in the University Sector of Open Societies: An International...

An International Forum working paper on reputation laundering by kleptocrats in the university sector of open societies.

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March 18, 2021

Global Insights: Transnational Kleptocracy and COVID-19

The essays in this "Global Insights" series assess the intersection between COVID-19 and transnational kleptocracy from the perspective of civil society, journalists, and researchers.

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January 13, 2021

Global Insights: COVID-19 and the Information Space

The essays in this "Global Insights" series assess the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic poses to the democratic health and integrity of the information space.

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February 12, 2020

Sharp Power and Democratic Resilience Series

The Sharp Power and Democratic Resilience series aims to contextualize the nature of sharp power, inventory key authoritarian efforts and domains, and illuminate ideas for non-governmental action that are essential...

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May 03, 2019

Foreign Authoritarian Influence in the Western Balkans: An International...

An International Forum working paper on foreign authoritarian influence from China, Russia, Turkey, and the Gulf States in the Western Balkans media sphere, written by Kurt Bassuener.

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December 05, 2017

“Sharp Power: Rising Authoritarian Influence”: New Forum Report

“Sharp Power: Rising Authoritarian Influence,” a report published by the International Forum for Democratic Studies, examines Chinese and Russian influence in four young democracies in Latin America and...

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