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As powerful democratic states around the world face increasing strain from an interconnected set of domestic challenges — political, economic, and cultural — as well as uncertainty about American strategy and the implications of emerging technologies, Asia represents a critical frontier for democracy and a major focal point for America’s leadership in the 21st century.

Where phase 1 of the Democracy in Asia initiative focused on key challenges to democratic governance, phase 2’s focus shifted from diagnosis to policy prescription.

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Key challenges (Phase 1)

Brookings experts

Ryan Hass, Fellow, Foreign Policy, John L. Thornton China Center, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
Ryan Hass Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center, Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies, The Michael H. Armacost Chair

Patricia M. Kim
Patricia M. Kim David M. Rubenstein Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center

madan tanvi
Tanvi Madan Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies

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Richard C. Bush Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center

Mireya Solís
Mireya Solís Director - Center for Asia Policy Studies, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies

Thomas Pepinsky, associate professor of government (GOVT).
Thomas Pepinsky Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies

Jessica Brandt
Jessica Brandt Policy Director - Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative, Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology

Andrew Yeo
Andrew Yeo Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies

Syaru Shirley Lin
Syaru Shirley Lin Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies

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