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Strengthening Democracy: What Do Americans Think?
“This report summarizes findings from the first Yankelovich Democracy Monitor, a nationally representative survey of 1,000 American adults 18 and older. The survey was fielded from September 14 through October 15, 2018, by telephone, including cell phones, and online” (American Academy of Art and Sciences, 2020).
Free Speech Unlimited
HRF’s Free Speech Unlimited project analyzes domestic legal systems from all world countries, and contrasts them with international law’s most strict and protective standards for the right to freedom of expression. It was designed with to help and civil society groups understand their country’s free speech regulations, and includes information on at least one important free speech case per country. (Human Rights Foundation, 2019)
You Have Our Attention: Youth political engagement in Canada
This report examines differences across age groups in three areas of democratic participation: communication, formal political participation, and community civic engagement. We also reflect on how youth may participate in the 2019 election.
Vulnerable Landscapes: Case Studies of Violence and Disinformation
Disinformation is a global phenomenon that affects almost all countries because anyone with a political agenda can use disinformation in pursuit of political power (Bradshaw andHoward, 2018). Disinformation campaigns are particularly suited to exacerbating already strained ideological, societal, and political relationships, and these campaigns often work to show individual distrust in government capability and sovereignty (Jackson, 2018, Ma, 2018).
Is Populism Really a Problem for Democracy?
"Populism offers the promise of democratic renewal... But while populist parties in power can make politics more representative, they can undermine accountability... Populists in government can also erode the institutional checks on executive power necessary for durable democracy… and populist mobilization has precipitated democratic breakdown" (Liddiard 2019).
Exporting Digital Authoritarianism: The Russian and Chinese Models
Polyakova and Meserole claim that “digital authoritarianism — the use of digital information technology by authoritarian regimes to surveil, repress, and manipulate domestic and foreign populations — is reshaping the power balance between democracies and autocracies” (Polyakova and Meserole, 2019).
The overlooked side of the ecological transition
“This discussion paper aims to stimulate a debate on how to support a sustainable ecological transition, taking into consideration aspects ranging from cost, financing and the facilitation of a whole-of-society approach to decarbonisation” and addresses “dilemmas that are regularly overlooked in the conversation on the ecological transition” (European Commission, 2019).
The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow
"The health of local economies today will affect their ability to adapt and thrive in the automation age" (Lund et. al., 2019).
Young Adults' News Behaviors and Beliefs
“This report examines trust in media” and “reveals that a majority of young adults are concerned about the impact of news on democracy and unity in the country, expressing that news organizations might divide and polarize citizens” and “are actively hurting democracy” ( John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, 2019).
Opportunities For Strengthening And Leveraging Membership Of The Un Human Rights Council
"Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Service for Human Rights convened a dialogue on 5 February 2019… to discuss opportunities for strengthening and leveraging membership of the UN Human Rights Council. This report and consultation builds on a similar initiative in 2018." (Amnesty International, 2019)
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