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Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS)

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Governance Studies

US Capitol in Washington DC seen through flags surrounding the Washington Monument

U.S. Democracy How do we safeguard democracy?

Jonathan Katz, Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

July 3, 2025

EU flags from the member states and the flag of Europe on poles in Europa Building during the European Council summit, the meeting of the European leaders. Brussels, Belgium, on March 20, 2025.

Democracy, Conflict, & Governance The Transatlantic Bridge: Igor Blaževič on the countries that will fill the democracy gap

Norman Eisen

May 20, 2025

A view of Prague's medieval Charles Bridge with Prague Castle in the background on July 9, 2007.

Democracy, Conflict, & Governance The Transatlantic Bridge: Jakub Klepal on civil society’s role in sustaining democracy

Norman Eisen, Samara Angel

May 7, 2025

Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. on April 12, 2025.

U.S. Democracy Targeting higher education is an essential tool in the autocratic playbook

Renée Rippberger, Rachel Beatty Riedl, Jonathan Katz

May 1, 2025

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Experts

Jonathan Katz

Jonathan Katz Fellow - Governance Studies, Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS)

Robin Lewis

Robin J. Lewis Fellow - Governance Studies, Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS)

Norm Eisen

Norman Eisen Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM)

Joseph Foti

Joseph Foti Nonresident Fellow - Governance Studies, Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS)

Research staff

Eric Urby Research Analyst and Communications Coordinator

Madison Gee Project Coordinator

Renée Rippberger Research Analyst

Samara Angel Senior Research Analyst and Project Coordinator

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