Democracy and Autocracy Are Contagious
By Michael Coppedge It is no accident that Ukraine is a flash point of contention between Russia and …
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Norms/Ideas/Institutions
A Light in the Dark: Opportunities for Strengthening Resilience in the COVID-Era Between the Summits for Democracy
By Ryan Arick Last month, the Biden administration held the 2021 Summit for Democracy with representatives from approximately 100 countries in …
Sharp Power at Scale: Introducing the Sharp Power Research Portal
By Jessica Ludwig Where is Peng Shuai? In recent weeks, international attention focused on the whereabouts of the …
Democracy in Lockdown: Election Manipulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Ariane Gottlieb Election day evokes images of crowded rallies, stirring speeches in packed venues, and lines of …
Nothing to See Here: Transnational Repression and Authoritarian Image Management
By Alexander Dukalskis Before he boarded his flight from Athens to Vilnius on May 23, dissident Belarusian activist-journalist …
Authoritarian Influence in International Organizations: The Case of Interpol
By Edward Lemon In late 2018, Interpol, the world’s 194-member police cooperation organization, made international headlines when its …