Democracy
Joe Biden Tries His Best Ronald Reagan Impression at Normandy
At the D-Day ceremonies in France, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak once again demonstrated why he’s no Margaret Thatcher. In the midst of an already disastrous general election campaign, Sunak...
Will Democrats Destroy Democracy to Stop Donald Trump?
The news broke in quick succession: New York’s district attorney, a Democrat, will attempt to jail Donald Trump in a trial starting next month; a Democratic Party judge ordered Trump and his affiliates to...
Will Donald Trump Kill American Democracy?
As former President Donald Trump edges closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, our political science research has shown that a second Trump presidency is likely to damage American democracy...
Democracy Cannot Be Defended Without a Strong Military Industrial Base
Amid extreme budgetary uncertainty in Washington and conflict flaring around the globe, President Joe Biden stressed the importance of America’s role as an “arsenal of democracy” in his Oval Office address last week. The...
Georgian Dream or Georgian Nightmare?
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Georgia’s government and citizens sought to join Western institutions. Accordingly, the government pursued aggressive anti-corruption policies to eliminate graft throughout the country. Initially,...
Understanding AI in an Era of Great Power Politics
As cyberattacks grow exponentially—an insecure computer can suffer 2,000 attacks per day—Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now imperative to deal with the massive volume of breaches. Yet, it seems that AI...
Israeli Public’s Commitment to Democracy Shines as the Country Turns 75
Israel turns seventy-five this week. Most Israelis certainly didn’t anticipate this kind of commemoration as the country is engulfed in its biggest domestic crisis since its inception. Yet this crisis...
In Support of a Democratic Turkey
The United States and Europe have a vested interest in ensuring a free and fair electoral outcome in Turkey. On May 14, 2023, Turkish citizens will vote to decide if...
Will Turkey’s Coming Election Deliver a Pivot on Foreign Policy?
One of the world’s most important elections is scheduled to take place on May 14, with the twenty-year reign of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan facing a rare challenge—a potential final...
Four Possible Scenarios for Tunisia’s Political Crisis
Tunisia is entering a difficult moment. Following the arrest in late January of a labor union official for organizing a strike by tollbooth operators, the government launched a relentless string...
