Remarks delivered by NED President Carl Gershman The 27th Estoril Political Forum       June 25, 2019 Joao has asked me to speak about the enduring relevance of Ronald Reagan’s Westminster Address, delivered in the British Parliament on June...

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Carl Gershman delivers the annual John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture titled, "A Strategy for Democratic Renewal" on May 17, 2016.It’s a great honor for me to give a lecture in the name of John Hurford, who was a dear friend and member of the NED Board, and he was also an American...

About the EventOver the past decade, illiberal powers have become emboldened and gained influence within the global arena. Leading authoritarian countries―including China, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela―have developed new tools...

For Immediate Release April 13, 2016WASHINGTON, DC— Over the past decade, leading illiberal...

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Caroline Anne Sapp is a research analyst at the US Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).  As a member of the OFAC team, Ms. Sapp assists applicants around the world with investigating funds that were blocked...

About the EventUsing a number of justifications, including that of regional security or defending state sovereignty, authoritarian regimes are pursuing new antidemocratic norms. To shield themselves from international scrutiny, resurgent authoritarians...

An array of illiberal forces has built momentum in recent years that is increasingly challenging democratic norms and the international order. Repressive states such as China, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela are at the cutting edge of domestic...