In conjunction with the 2nd Summit for Democracy, @ThinkDemocracy @NEDemocracy is releasing several issue briefs on defining issues for democracy that are global and pervasive, and exerting impact locally around the world ned.org/defining-globa… Autocratic regimes have proven adept at exploiting transnational flows of money, information & technological know-how to their advantage. Open societies must respond by adapting and cultivating new forms of collaboration, knowledge-sharing and innovation ned.org/wp-content/upl…

Understanding 'sharp power,' an approach to international affairs that involves efforts at censorship, or the use of manipulation to sap the integrity of independent institutions - my essay in @JoDemocracy bit.ly/2NFjyrt As is stated in the December 2017 report by @NEDemocracy @ThinkDemocracy, it is called “sharp” because it seeks to “pierce, penetrate, or perforate” the political and information environments of targeted countries