Articles and reports
We have curated a selection of reports, articles and reflections on issues relating to democracy and culture.
Reflections Series: Democracy and the Virus
We asked some of the speakers from past and future editions of the Athens Democracy Forum for their thoughts on how democracy is being impacted by Covid-19. Read their pieces below.
What We're Reading
We have curated an extensive list of articles and reports covering democracy and cultural issues, and have included some of the most relevant below.
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Capitalism Won't Save Us from Covid, No Matter What Boris Johnson Might Think
Mariana Mazzucato, The Guardian
Alexander Cooley, Daniel Nexon, Foreign Affairs
Social Media Is an Intel Gold Mine. Why Aren’t Governments Using It?
Emanuele Ottolenghi, Foreign Policy
The Absent Voices of Development Economics
Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur, Project Syndicate
What Conspiracy Theorists Don’t Believe
Tim Harford, The Atlantic
Europe Turns Toward Citizen Engagement
Nathan Gardels, Noema Magazine
Saskia Brechenmacher, Katherine Mann, Lauren Meadows, Foreign Policy
Why Does the Pandemic Seem to Be Hitting Some Countries Harder Than Others?
Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker
How Economists and Non-Economists Can Get Along
Dani Rodrik, Project Syndicate
How a Disaster Relief Program Changed the Roman Empire for the Better
Annalee Newitz, The New York Times
Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs
A Radical Proposal for True Democracy
Ezra Klein, The New York Times