Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy
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...
New and Serious Challenges to Democracy Emerge as Authoritarianism Goes Global
For Immediate Release April 13, 2016WASHINGTON, DC— Over the past decade, leading illiberal...
Authoritarianism Goes Global — The American Interest
In an article published by The American Interest, Christopher Walker, Marc F. Plattner, and Larry Diamond write: "A new global competition in “soft power” is underway between democracy and autocracy, but only one side seems...
Authoritarianism Goes Global: “The Hijacking of ‘Soft Power'”
In the January 2016 issue of the Journal of Democracy,...
Journal of Democracy October Issue: Authoritarianism Goes Global (II)
The Journal of Democracy October issue features essays on authoritarianism, the aftermath of the Arab Spring, "non-Western democracy," militarism in Latin America,...
National Endowment for Democracy Statement on the Global Disinformation Index and U.S. Media
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) categorically rejects claims that it has supported censorship of Americans or targeted U.S. media outlets. NED’s mandate, set by Congress, is to support democratic freedoms outside the United States, and NED...
Data-Centric Authoritarianism: How China’s Development of Frontier Technologies Could Globalize Repression
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