August 26, 2020
Digital Dictators
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 learned to take advantage of these tools for repressive goals. How does technology empower these regimes? Expert Andrea Kendall-Taylor explains the dangerous ways modern dictatorships have leveraged digital technologies to strengthen their hold on power both online and on the ground.
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Indo-Pacific Security
The Digital Dictators
Rapid technological change will likely produce a cat-and-mouse dynamic as citizens and governments race to gain the upper hand....
Indo-Pacific Security
Why the United States Needs a Digital Development Fund
What the executive branch and Congress can do to counter China’s expanding digital footprint across the developing world....
Indo-Pacific Security
The Autocrat’s New Tool Kit
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Rising to the China Challenge
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Combating Populism
The strategies and tactics populist parties and leaders use also provide their own, direct threat to liberal democracy....
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