"Nowadays, autocracies are run not by one bad guy, but by sophisticated networks composed of kleptocratic financial structures, security services, and professional propagandists."
🗣 | @anneapplebaum
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The International Forum for Democratic Studies @NEDemocracy is a leading center for thought & analysis on #democracy around the world. ned.org/ideas
- Meet our Spring 2018 class of Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows from #Argentina #Bulgaria #Congo #Pakistan #Peru #Russia #Zimbabwe @PassyMubalama @Wamagaisa @NadeemfParacha @DimitrinaERT ned.org/fellowships/cu…
- Opposition movements around the world "are fighting against people who control state companies...who can buy sophisticated surveillance technology...who have inured themselves to the feelings and opinions of their own countrymen." 🗣 | @anneapplebaum
00:00 - LIVE | Journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian @anneapplebaum delivers the nineteenth annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on "Autocracy Inc: How the World's Authoritarians Work Together." x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
- Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviychuk @avalaina spoke with @NEDemocracy President @DamonMacWilson about ensuring international justice for war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine. Listen to their conversation:
00:00 - BIG NEWS: Announcing the launch of our new podcast, “Power 3.0 | Authoritarian Resurgence, Democratic Resilience.” Listen to the first episode with @LarryDiamond @Walker_CT @ShanthiKalathil on “China and the Global Challenge to Democracy”: bit.ly/2BPgHYY
- "Outside of prison walls, civilians must bear witness to the Chinese government’s concerted campaign to eradicate Uyghur culture, language, and religious practices." 🗣 | @DamonMacWilson @NEDemocracy
00:00 - 🌐NOW OPEN | Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows are an outstanding group of activists, journalists, practitioners, and scholars committed to advancing democracy worldwide. Find out more about our fellowships and how to apply at: ned.org/fellowships
- “Defending Democracy in an Age of Sharp Power” edited by @WilliamJDobson, Tarek Masoud & @Walker_CT, brings together leading experts on the multidimensional ways that China, Russia and other leading authoritarian powers are challenging democracy, globally buff.ly/3SfOja8
- 📣 PROJECT LAUNCH: @ThinkDemocracy launches the Sharp Power Research Portal, a resource hub cataloging research and reporting on authoritarian #sharppower in 134 countries. View the interactive map and database: sharppower.org
- Introducing current Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow @PastorEvanLive from #Zimbabwe! Evan is a pastor and civil rights activist best known as founder of the #ThisFlag peaceful protest movement. Learn more about his @NEDemocracy fellowship project: ned.org/fellows/evan-m…
- Introducing @NEDemocracy Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow @AishaYesufu from #Nigeria! Aisha is a sociopolitical leader and founder of @CitizensHub. Learn more about Aisha: ned.org/fellows/aisha-…
- 📅 Join @ThinkDemocracy @NEDemocracy @CanEmbUSA on Thursday, December 1 for the 19th annual Seymour Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World featuring @anneapplebaum on "Autocracy Inc." RSVP:
- .@nuryturkel discusses the post-9/11 political environment that led to the foundation of the @UyghurProject, and how the transnational repression he's experienced informed the title of his book, "No Escape."
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