Power 3.0: Understanding Modern Authoritarian Influence: Recent Episodes
International Forum for Democratic Studies
Exploring how savvy authoritarian governments survive and thrive in a globalized information age, and the ways that democracies are contending with this challenge.
With more than fifty national elections taking place during 2024, in countries that comprise more than half the ... Source
In the Balkans, governing elites who benefit from partnerships with democratic states and participation in the E.U. integration ... Source
By Batsugar Tsedendamba In 2024, nearly half the world’s population will cast their ballots in various national elections. ... Source
Globally, democratic activists are confronting novel forms of digital repression pioneered by autocrats who increasingly share software, hardware, ... Source
Around the world, threats to freedom of expression and association are growing. One crucial example is found in ... Source
In recent years, international institutions have become an increasingly critical arena of contestation between autocracies and democracies. China, ... Source
February 2024 marks two years since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the midst of ... Source
By Emeka Umejei Speaking before the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) National Propaganda and Ideology Committee in August 2013, ... Source
By Logan Petkosek Central Europe—given its proximity to Ukraine and membership in NATO—has been particularly vulnerable as a ... Source
By Maria Isabel Puerta Riera One year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and not long after the ... Source
By Ko Shu-ling I have been an English language reporter in Taiwan for over 20 years. Many changes ... Source
by Melissa Aten and John K. Glenn The death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, following his bizarre and ... Source
By Rick Fawn In September 2021, diplomats at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) headquarters ... Source
Authoritarian states are on offense within the world’s multilateral institutions, and it is time for democracies to play ... Source
As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has become more authoritarian and closed to the world in recent ... Source
By Ariane Gottlieb and Justin Daniels “We are breaking all our political contacts with China due to the ... Source
By Forum Staff One year since the Kremlin’s unprovoked, full-scale invasion, Ukraine and its allies appear to be ... Source
By Roberta Braga Broken glass, destroyed offices, and vandalized artwork littered Brazilian government buildings after January 8th. How ... Source
In 2016, Mauritius announced the launch of a “safe city” project—a public-security initiative deploying cameras and other advanced ... Source
By Allie Funk Discontent with Elon Musk’s Twitter has led many to seek out an alternative. Some rushed ... Source
Angola has long been ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world. Although many hoped the Southern ... Source
Like other autocratic actors, the Kremlin deploys disinformation to confuse the public, attract allies, escape accountability, and strengthen ... Source
By Kenton Thibaut On October 16, 2022, Party Secretary Xi Jinping delivered his opening speech at the 20th ... Source
By Kevin Sheives China isn’t just the CCP’s China; it is now Xi Jinping’s China. At China’s 20th ... Source
By Eduardo Ferreyra The line between digital and traditional human rights is getting blurrier. As technology pervades every ... Source
Through tools such as facial recognition cameras and social media monitoring software, artificial intelligence (AI) is offering governments ... Source
By Melissa Aten The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the issue of transnational kleptocracy to the foreground ... Source
Russia’s war in Ukraine highlighted the transnational impact of kleptocracy in financing and empowering autocratic regimes. Russian oligarchs ... Source
Welcome back to the Power 3.0 podcast! Here at Power 3.0, we explore how new forms of authoritarian ... Source
By Ryan Arick and Ariane Gottlieb Over the past two and a half years, the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged societies and lives everywhere. Globally, ... Source
By Kate Watters After Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Western governments moved swiftly to sanction many ... Source
By Marc Owen Jones Despite efforts by the EU and the U.S. governments to curtail Russian disinformation through ... Source
By Claudia Flores-Saviaga and Deyra Guerrero At the Ninth Summit of the Americas (June 6-10, 2022), U.S. Secretary ... Source
By Ariane Gottlieb In his seminal work 1984, George Orwell stated, “who controls the past controls the future; ... Source
By Nick Monaco and Colin Eide “I recently saw on the news that people outside the country are ... Source
By Ariane Gottlieb Cuban authorities have announced their intention to submit their Abdala COVID-19 vaccine to the World ... Source
By Michael Coppedge It is no accident that Ukraine is a flash point of contention between Russia and ... Source
By Rachelle Faust The torch was lit, and a warning delivered: “Any behavior that is against the Olympic ... Source
By Ryan Arick Last month, the Biden administration held the 2021 Summit for Democracy with representatives from approximately 100 countries in ... Source
By Jessica Ludwig Where is Peng Shuai? In recent weeks, international attention focused on the whereabouts of the ... Source
By Elsa Peraldi On September 15, 2021, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $67.38 million loan to ... Source
By Daniel Cebul Audio-based chat apps are the latest social media networks connecting users around the globe. For ... Source
By Elizabeth Kerley and Ryan Arick A trend toward more state intervention in cyberspace and authoritarian efforts to ... Source