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AreasMajor themes explored by the Forum include authoritarian influence, transnational kleptocracy, the information space, and democracy and civil society.
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New Initiative on Sharp Power and Democratic Resilience to Launch at Munich Security Conference
On Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Munich Security Conference, global thought leaders and experts on disinformation will launch a new report, "Firming Up Democracy’s Soft Underbelly: Authoritarian Influence and Media Vulnerability,” written...
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 to strengthening democratic...
Journal of Democracy 30th Anniversary Issue: Democracy Embattled
The Journal of Democracy's expanded 30th anniversary issues features a series of essays from distinguished authors on democracy's prospects in a shifting global landscape.
January 23, 2020
Celebrating 30 Years of the Journal of Democracy: Democracy Embattled
03:45 PM - 07:30 PM
On its 30th anniversary, editors and contributors reflected on the Journal of Democracy and the state of democracy around the world.
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Thirty Years After Mongolia's Democratic Revolution:...
02:00 PM- 03:30 PM
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow Dolgion Aldar illustrated what is at stake thirty years after Mongolia’s democratic revolution in 1990 and examined whether Mongolia can address present challenges and reaffirm its commitment to democracy.
Creating a Resilient and Inclusive Democracy in India
10:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow Elsa Marie D’Silva discussed how storytelling and tools like Safecity can give women a voice, build solidarity, and organize women to take political action.DOWNLOAD FORUM BROCHURE
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Firming Up Democracy's Soft Underbelly: Authoritarian Influence and Media Resilience
A Sharp Power and Democratic Resilience series report exploring how authoritarian regimes invest billions of dollars in media enterprises and information initiatives to manipulate, distort, and censor the global information environment.
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Demand for Deceit: How the Way We Think Drives Disinformation
An International Forum working paper on factors driving the "demand" side of the disinformation challenge, written by Samuel Woolley and Katie Joseff.
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Sharp Power: Rising Authoritarian Influence
Case studies in four young democracies examine how authoritarian governments are leveraging and repurposing traditional "soft power" tools into corrosive "sharp power."
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Journal of Democracy
The Journal of Democracy's expanded 30th anniversary issues features a series of essays from distinguished authors on democracy's prospects in a shifting global landscape.
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