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David Wong
James C. Gaither Junior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

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David Wong was a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow with the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

 


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Authoritarian Weaknesses and the Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has been a trigger for many autocrats to step up repressive measures. But the poor handling of the pandemic by many non-democratic governments, as well as the longer term economic fallout, spells longer-term political trouble for them.

· August 11, 2020
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New Technologies, New Problems—Troubling Surveillance Trends in America

There is growing concern that government surveillance in the United States is headed in a dangerous direction.

· August 6, 2020
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Global Protests Start to Return

After a brief lull early in the pandemic, global protest movements are surging back.

· June 30, 2020
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Reshaping Global Protests

Many protest movements have adapted to coronavirus-related restrictions as they fold new public health and economic concerns into their lists of governance grievances.

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Misunderstanding Global Protests

Carnegie’s new Global Protest Tracker reveals the nuances overlooked by many common theories about the recent wave of demonstrations around the world.

· April 1, 2020