Russia
June 25, 2015
Authoritarian Disinformation: All the News Unfit to Print
“Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his political allies claim to be the victims of a U.S.-sponsored campaign of diplomatic and economic aggression. Fortunately for them, a lone voice from Washington...
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June 23, 2015
Authoritarians Bet Big on International Sporting Events
After hiding out in a Baku hotel for several days, Lady Gaga reportedly was paid $2 million USD to perform as a surprise headliner for the opening ceremony of the...
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June 22, 2015
July 15 Event: “The Global Campaign Against Democratic Norms”
The International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy invites you to a panel discussion on "The Global Campaign against Democratic Norms" featuring panelists Alexander Cooley, Director, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, Professor...
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May 21, 2015
The Authoritarian Resurgence: The Impact on Democracy
How are the world’s most influential authoritarian regimes influencing democratic standards and development? This question was at the heart of a recent discussion organized in Washington, DC, with four leading...
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May 19, 2015
Azerbaijan’s Two Big Campaigns
The government of Azerbaijan is pursuing two big, interrelated campaigns. One of them is a relentless domestic effort against any independent voices who criticize the regime. The other is an...
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May 11, 2015
In Defending Regime Security, Russia’s Domestic and Foreign Policies Align
The system of personalized power built in Russia by Vladimir Putin is unlikely to collapse suddenly but will continue to degenerate, writes Lilia Shevtsova in the April 2015 issue of...
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