Advancing democratic values after the liberal international order
The question the U.S. is likely to face is not whether to restore the liberal international order. It is whether the US can work with an inner core of allies… Read more »
Category: cybersecurity
Can democracy adapt to the digital age?
Foreign hackers are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to undermine democratic institutions and threaten critical infrastructure, a top U.S. military cyber official said Thursday, AP reports: The comments… Read more »
Persuade or Perish: ‘Pandemic Propaganda and the Global Democracy Crisis’
Whether stated explicitly or implied, the theme that binds much of the pandemic malign influence currently targeting western nations is that democracy, both as a system of government and a set… Read more »
‘Persuade or Perish’: How to slow democratic recession
A new strategic framework provides a lens to understand the strategic logic of antidemocratic malign influence, how their actions may inadvertently contribute to its intents and effects, and provide them… Read more »
The ‘Great Online Convergence’: Digital authoritarianism comes to democracies?
Russian civil society continues to dismantle pro-Kremlin disinformation, using both laughter and journalistic investigations. February has been a good month for those Russians who want to push back against pro-Kremlin… Read more »
How to protect democracy from cyber attacks
Growing cybersecurity threats are disrupting democracies and relationships around the world, the Truman National Security Project observes.* Democracies are particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks which can target institutions directly,… Read more »
‘Firm Up Democracy’s Soft Underbelly’: Autocrats winning war of ideas
The authoritarian resurgence will remain a major global risk in 2020 due to the many economic and social consequences of autocratic governance, according to Global Risk Intelligence. While some exceptions… Read more »
‘Nowhere To Hide’: Who’s proliferating digital authoritarianism?
Is China pursuing a grand strategy to systematically proliferate digital authoritarian tools? China’s efforts vary by country, local context, and its own interests, argues Steven Feldstein, Chair of Public Affairs… Read more »
New strategy aims to protect democracy from foreign influence ops
To counter foreign influence campaigns’ efforts to undermine democratic institutions, a new report calls for strengthening government partnerships with social media and technology companies, and doing better at identifying and… Read more »
How technology strengthens digital dictators
As autocracies have learned to co-opt new technologies, they have become a more formidable threat to democracy. In particular, today’s dictatorships have grown more durable. Between 1946 and 2000—the year… Read more »