November 20, 2017

Forum Q&A: Jonathon Morgan on Tracking Digital Disinformation

Dean Jackson of the International Forum for Democratic Studies spoke with Jonathon Morgan about what can be learned from the fight against online extremism to craft solutions to the challenges of digital disinformation.

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November 16, 2017

The Meaning of Sharp Power: How Authoritarian States Project Influence

Christopher Walker and Jessica Ludwig discuss how Russia and China's authoritarian forms of overseas influence activities prompt a revisiting of "soft power" in an article published by Foreign Affairs. 

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November 16, 2017

The Big Question: What Is the Relationship Between Kleptocracy and Authoritarianism?

The International Forum for Democratic Studies asked five leading experts about the relationship between authoritarianism and kleptocracy.

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November 14, 2017

Remarks by NED President Carl Gershman to the Zagreb Youth Summit

NED's president spoke on the "Autocratic Superpowers’ Methodology of Influence" panel at the Zagreb Youth Summit.

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November 03, 2017

North Korean NED Grantee Ji Seong-ho honored with Oxi Courage Award

North Korean defector-turned-activist Ji Seong-ho received the 2017 Oxi Day Foundation Oxi Courage Award at a gala celebration in Washington, DC on October 26. After barely surviving a terrible accident in...

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October 18, 2017

NED Participates in 21st Forum 2000 Conference

The Forum 2000 Foundation pursues the legacy of Václav Havel by supporting the values of democracy and respect for human rights, assisting the development of civil society, and encouraging religious, cultural...

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October 16, 2017

Journal of Democracy October 2017 Issue: What is Putinism?

The October 2017 issue features six essays on Russia's autocracy, a debate on Iran's 2017 elections, other essays on social media and democracy, constitutionalism in Asia, and more.

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October 16, 2017

Liberal Democracy’s Fading Allure

Journal of Democracy coeditor Marc F. Plattner discusses the factors that account for the troubled condition of liberal democracy in the October 2017 issue.

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October 16, 2017

Globalization Chinese-Style: A JoD Book Review

Forum director Shanthi Kalathil reviews Nadege Rolland's "China's Eurasian Century? Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative" in the Journal of Democracy October 2017 issue.

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October 12, 2017

The Big Question: Kleptocracy and Russia’s Foreign Policy

The International Forum for Democratic Studies asks four leading experts about the role of kleptocracy in Russia’s foreign policy.

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