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October 12, 2023

LGBTQ+
Why Anti-LGBTQ Attacks Matter for Democracy

Attacks on LGBTQI+ people and their rights are on the rise, policymakers should pay closer attention to anti-LGBTQI+ activity as a sign of democratic backsliding and take steps to address this issue…

Article Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

May 1, 2023

Sweden
Susanna Fellman: The Nordic Model of Capitalism in Historical Perspective: Past Successes and Future Challenges

While social welfare is integral to Nordic capitalism, Scandinavian countries are still market economies that had strong economic growth through the twentieth century and currently enjoy some of the …

European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and Swedish Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson attend a news conference in Marsta
Article by Susanna Fellman and Roger W. Ferguson Jr. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

April 14, 2023

Laos
Unprecedented Protests Are Putting Laos in Uncharted Waters

Amid severe economic distress, many Laotians are increasingly undaunted by the fear of repression.

The prime minister of Laos sits with an earpiece.
Article by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Program

November 13, 2023

Liberia
History Casts a Long Shadow Over Liberia’s Democracy

As Liberia heads to a closely contested runoff election, the possibilities are decidedly limited. 

Liberian voters search for their name on electoral lists before they cast their votes during Liberia's presidential election in Monrovia, Liberia on October 10, 2023.
Article by Michelle Gavin Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

December 19, 2023

Democracy
What a Democratic Russia Would Mean for the United States

When the Soviet Union collapsed more than thirty years ago, American leaders hoped that Russia would embark on a transition to free-market democracy. Shared democratic values, the thinking went, woul…

Article by Thomas Graham Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

February 22, 2023

Australia
China’s Influence Efforts Are Expanding—But They Also Often Are Failing

Understanding Beijing’s failures now is crucial ahead of a time when efforts to shape opinion are more sophisticated.

Home Affairs Minister sits on a green bench wearing a red blazer.
Article by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Program