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How Personalist Politics is Changing Democracies
Commentary
This rapid increase is alarming: Personalist rule brings with it a host of negative outcomes compared to other types of authoritarian systems....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Carisa Nietsche, Erica Frantz & Joseph Wright
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How the United States can protect democracy from China and Russia
Commentary
Beijing and Moscow present distinct challenges and use different tactics to pursue their goals....
By David Shullman & Patrick Quirk
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All Politics Is Personalized
Commentary
Leaders are amassing more power relative to their political parties so politics more strongly reflects the leader’s preferences rather than being a bargaining process among mu...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Erica Frantz & Joseph Wright
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Debating American Democracy Promotion, with Emma Ashford and Thomas Wright
Podcast
Emma Ashford and Thomas Wright join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Carisa Nietsche to discuss the future of America's democracy promotion efforts abroad and what the U.S. governmen...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Carisa Nietsche, Emma Ashford & Thomas Wright
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Youth Voices in Foreign Policy, with Indiana High School Students
Podcast
On a special episode of Brussels Sprouts, four high school honors students from Indianapolis join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the future of U.S. national...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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European Outlooks on the Transatlantic Relationship, with Jana Puglierin
Podcast
Jana Puglierin joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss how Europeans are thinking about the United States and a future transatlantic relationship. Puglierin is...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Jana Puglierin
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Prospects for Democracy in Belarus, with Judy Dempsey and Jonathan Katz
Podcast
Judy Dempsey and Jonathan Katz join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the ongoing protests in Belarus and the country’s prospects for a democratic political tr...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Judy Dempsey & Jonathan Katz
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Disinformation and Democracy, with Nina Jankowicz
Podcast
Nina Jankowicz joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, and Carisa Nietsche to discuss the continuing use of information warfare by malign actors, particularly Russia and Ch...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Carisa Nietsche & Nina Jankowicz
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At Debate, Pres. Trump Refuses To Commit To Accepting Election Results
Donald Trump's election fraud claims, repeated in the first presidential debate, have prompted alarm among former Justice Department attorneys. Watch Andrea Kendall-Taylor's f...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Kicking-off the Next Season of Brussels Sprouts with Amb. Nicholas Burns
Podcast
In the first episode of the new season of Brussels Sprouts, Amb. Nicholas Burns joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss U.S.-Europe relations under the Trump a...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Amb. Nicholas Burns
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Digital Dictators
Video
The rise of digital technology initially ushered in a wave of optimism about the future of democracy. Today, however, a different reality has emerged as authoritarian regimes ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Political Attacks on Eastern Europe Watchdogs Compound Threats to Democracy
Commentary
Eroding the power of ombudspersons risks the loss not only of influential advocates for human rights and freedoms, but also of consistent watchdogs of public administration....
By Jeff Cirillo
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Putin’s Rise to Power, with Catherine Belton
Podcast
Catherine Belton joins Andrea-Kendall Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss her new book, Putin’s People, and what she has learned from her reporting into Vladimir Putin’s rise t...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Catherine Belton
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Polish Democracy After Duda’s Re-election, with Melissa Hooper and Dalibor Rohac
Podcast
Melissa Hooper and Dalibor Rohac join Andrea-Kendall Taylor and Carisa Nietsche to discuss the results of Poland’s presidential election and the prospects for democracy in Pol...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Carisa Nietsche, Melissa Hooper & Dalibor Rohac
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Duda’s Unnecessary Gamble
Commentary
Polish President Andrzej Duda will visit the White House on Wednesday, a mere four days before the first round of Poland’s presidential election. While the United States and P...
By Adam Twardowski & Carisa Nietsche
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Live: The Effects of Coronavirus on Putin's Political Agenda with Amb. John Tefft
Podcast
Ambassador John Tefft joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss Vladimir Putin’s pandemic response, opportunities for U.S. diplomacy, and more. Amb. Tefft served...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Amb. John Tefft
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Live: What Trump 2.0 Would Mean for Transatlantic Relations With Kori Schake
Podcast
Kori Schake joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the possibility of a second Trump term, transatlantic relations, and more. Schake is the Director of Foreig...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Dr. Kori Schake
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The Coronavirus Is Exposing Populists’ Hollow Politics
Commentary
At first, the spread of the coronavirus seemed like a boon for Europe’s populists. In Italy, Matteo Salvini, the leader of the far-right League party, used COVID-19 to advance...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Carisa Nietsche
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Orban?
Since the advent of COVID-19, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has taken full advantage of the crisis to strengthen his hold on power in Hungary. In the past days, the Hu...
By Carisa Nietsche & Sam Denney
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Live: Europe Responds to the COVID Crisis with Constanze Stelzenmüller and Nathalie Tocci
Podcast
In this week's episode of Brussels Sprouts, Constanze Stelzenmüller and Nathalie Tocci join Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, and a live virtual audience to discuss lessons...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Constanze Stelzenmüller & Nathalie Tocci
