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September 17, 2024

United States
CFR Welcomes Acclaimed Historian Timothy Snyder as a Senior Fellow for Democracy

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is pleased to welcome Timothy Snyder as a senior fellow for democracy. At CFR, Snyder will play a key role in the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future o…

News Releases

September 7, 2024

Venezuela
Oil Companies, Biden Policies, and Democracy in Venezuela

The activities of U.S. and European oil companies in Venezuela are helping the Maduro regime crush democracy there, and the Biden administration should now fully reimpose U.S. sanctions.

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

August 1, 2024

India
The Future of Democracy in India

Indian voters signaled they want change, but achieving change requires restoring democratic practices.

Women line up to cast their votes outside a polling station during the sixth phase of the general election in Sonipat, in the northern Indian state of Haryana, India, May 25, 2024.
Article by Linda Robinson Women Around the World

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The Struggle for Democracy in South and Southeast Asia

States across South and Southeast Asia struggle to preserve democratic governance and freedoms. From Indonesia and the Philippines to Bangladesh and Pakistan, populist leaders and dynastic political …

August 21, 2024

Georgia
What Georgia’s Foreign Agent Law Means for Its Democracy

Georgia’s new law reflects rising Russian influence in the country and has prompted backlash from the United States and the European Union, which fear it could harm the Caucasus state’s democratic de…

In Brief by Marc Goedemans

July 10, 2024

United States
Future Wars: The Nexus of Technology and the Military

Panelists discuss the Silicon Valley’s role in the future of war and whether or not the Pentagon is successfully innovating rapidly enough to keep up with the technological changes facing the militar…

Play A marine stands above an Unmanned Vehicle Robot, Testudo, at the launch of the Defence Technology Plan in London.
Event by Christopher M. Kirchhoff, Anne Neuberger, Raj Shah, and Carla Anne Robbins National Security and Defense Program

June 25, 2024

Europe
NATO’s Future: Enlarged and More European?

Please join us for two panels to discuss the agenda and likely outcomes of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, taking place in Washington DC from July 9 to 11. SESSION I: A Conve…

A NATO Airborne Warning and Control Systems aircraft is seen on the tarmac as it prepares to take-off.
Virtual Event by Emma M. Ashford, Michael R. Carpenter, Camille Grand, Thomas Wright, Liana Fix, and Charles A. Kupchan Europe Program

August 5, 2024

China
Secure Jobs, Uncertain Future: China’s Growing Appetite for Government Employment

While a robust public sector is essential, an overreliance on government employment could significantly reshape China’s future.

People attend a job fair for university graduates at a gymnasium in Hefei, Anhui province, China September 4, 2023.
Blog Post by Yanzhong Huang Asia Unbound

August 6, 2024

United States
Silicon Valley and the Future of Warfare, With Christopher Kirchhoff and Raj M. Shah

Christopher Kirchhoff, former special assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Raj M. Shah, managing partner of Shield Capital, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the effort…

Podcast
Podcast by James M. Lindsay, Christopher Kirchhoff, and Raj M. Shah The President’s Inbox

June 15, 2024

Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Program
At the Community of Democracies Meeting, the Biden Administration Downgraded Its Support for Democracy

By sending an acting deputy assistant secretary of state to represent the United States at the recent Community of Democracies meeting that the United States chaired, the Biden administration showed …

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points