Power 3.0 | Authoritarian Resurgence, Democratic Resilience
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Latest Episodes
Authoritarian Influence and Local Enablers in the Balkans: A Conversation with Donika Emini
In the Balkans, governing elites who benefit from partnerships with democratic states and participation in the E.U. integration process are, in some cases, simultaneously furthering the autocratic age
Digital IDs and Coercion in China and Venezuela: A Conversation with Iria Puyosa and Valentin Weber
Globally, democratic activists are confronting novel forms of digital repression pioneered by autocrats who increasingly share software, hardware, and knowledge across borders. Notably, the Peoples R
Lessons Learned from Georgian Civil Society’s Response to a Repressive “Foreign Agents” Law: A Conversation with Tinatin Khidasheli
Around the world, threats to freedom of expression and association are growing. One crucial example is found in Georgia, a struggling democracy with a population of just under four million people. Las
China’s Authoritarian Challenge to International Human Rights Institutions: A Conversation with Sophie Richardson
In recent years, international institutions have become an increasingly critical arena of contestation between autocracies and democracies. China, in particular, has leveraged its participation in tho
Lessons from Ukraine: How AI Is Accelerating the Response to Authoritarian Information Manipulation
February 2024 marks two years since the beginning of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the midst of this crisis, the world has learned much from Ukrainians about countering authoritarian inf
Defending the Human Rights System from Authoritarian Assault: A Conversation with Rana Siu Inboden and Sophie Richardson
Authoritarian influence in multilateral institutions is growing rapidly and poses a serious threat to democratic and human rights principles. Repressive governments have worked to undermine mechanisms
Knowledge Gaps in Exposing China’s Authoritarian Influence: Cross-Regional Conversations with John Fitzgerald, Niva Yau, and TtCat
As the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) has become more authoritarian and closed to the world in recent years, its global influence has risen even more rapidly. Civil society and other democratic inst
Digitalization and Democracy in Mauritius: A Conversation with Roukaya Kasenally
In 2016, Mauritius announced the launch of a safe city projecta public-security initiative deploying cameras and other advanced digital technologies from the controversial PRC-based vendor Huawei.
Kleptocratic Networks in Angola: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back? A Conversation with Rafael Marques
Angola has long been ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world. Although many hoped the Southern African country would improve its good governance and human rights record when long-time aut
Turning the Tables on Russian Disinformation in Ukraine: A Conversation with Jakub Kalenský
Like other autocratic actors, the Kremlin deploys disinformation to confuse the public, attract allies, escape accountability, and strengthen its hold on power. Yet a documented intensification of dis