Program
Democracy, Conflict, and Governance
U.S. Democracy in Comparative Perspective

In recent years, multiple international indices have downgraded U.S. democracy.  Polarization, accusations of voting irregularities, political violence, and other negative trends are having a corrosive influence on the state of U.S. democracy and leaders’ ability to govern, address domestic problems, and craft stable policies.  This project brings together the work of scholars across the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace who analyze the problems afflicting U.S. democracy based on comparative perspectives and offer insights that can strengthen U.S. governing institutions and society.

In The Media
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Rising Authoritarianism and Plutocracy Are a Dangerous Mix for Press Freedom

The pre-willingness of America’s billionaire class to grovel before a strongman, even before they are forced to comply, shows just how quickly freedom of the press in America is likely to fold when confronted with any significant pressure.

· October 30, 2024
Just Security
In The Media
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How To Fix DEI

Recent assaults on DEI from the right have caused people who care about a diverse, inclusive America to circle the wagons. But proponents of diversity do need to alter these programs—not to please those who want to go backward, but to help America become the inclusive nation it needs to be moving forward.

· September 26, 2024
Persuasion
In The Media
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How to Prevent Political Violence

Political leaders, more than anyone, have the power to stoke or stamp out this dangerous cycle of violence.

· September 23, 2024
Journal of Democracy
In The Media
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The Parties Reimagined

A realignment is already underway. So long as the country remains stuck in a messy stalemate, America will face greater political violence.

· September 23, 2024
Democracy: A Journal of Ideas
In The Media
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What does the research say about polarization?

A discussion on what the research says about the roots and repercussions of polarization in American politics.

· September 12, 2024
You Might Be Right Podcast
In The Media
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Rachel Kleinfeld: US Systems Amplify Polarization—But They Don’t Have To

The Context is a podcast from the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, about the history, trends, and ideas shaping democracy in the United States and around the world. 

· September 10, 2024
The Context Podcast
In The Media
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How Can the U.S. Address Political Violence and Threats?

A discussion on the risks of political violence in the United States and what can be done to address them.

· August 12, 2024
Just Security
In The Media
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Across the Lines: We Win Democracy Together, with Rachel Kleinfeld

Insights into the authoritarian playbook and how over the past 20 years the Right has polarized our politics and our culture.

· August 8, 2024
The Anti-Authoritarian Podcast
In The Media
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Political Violence in the United States Is Rising – and It Might Be Up to Americans to Say “Enough!”

Around the country, people are concerned that the attempted assassination of Donald Trump will ripple in destabilizing ways, perhaps even leading to further violence in the United States.

· July 19, 2024
Just Security
In The Media
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The Rising Tide of Political Violence

An Attempted Assassination of Trump Is Part of a Global Trend

· July 19, 2024
Foreign Affairs
In The Media
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How to Help Prevent More Political Violence This Election Cycle

A talk on how to avert further violence this election season in light of the attempt on Donald Trump's life.

· July 18, 2024
All Things Considered (NPR)
In The Media
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On the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump and the Rise of Political Violence in America

A discussion on why political violence has been on the rise in recent years; which important resilience factors make America resistant to a civil war; and how individuals can contribute, as voters and in their communities, to lowering the probability of political violence

· July 16, 2024
The Good Fight