Journalist Detentions in Myanmar
The Myanmar military launched a crackdown on media freedom as part of a coup d’état on 1 February 2021, persecuting…
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2023 IFES Impact Report
This year is a historic one not just for elections, but in all likelihood for democracy. Voters will cast ballots…
Understanding and Interrupting Authoritarian Collaboration
For many decades, autocrats have been considered less cooperative than democrats in international politics. While researchers endeavored to learn how…
Building Resilience Against Election Influence Operations
In 2024, nearly half of the world’s population is heading to the polls. One of the biggest of these contests…
Unequal Burdens: Corruption’s Impacts on People with Intersectional Identities in Lebanon
Lebanon, once celebrated for its cultural vibrancy and economic prosperity, now grapples with embedded corruption and dire prospects for reform.…
The Authoritarian Nexus – How Russia and China Undermine Democracy Worldwide
The Authoritarian Nexus: How Russia and China Undermine Democracy Worldwide is a compendium of nine country case studies, covering Central…
Environmental Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative
This report assesses the mismatch between the PRC’s green rhetoric and Chinese-financed development projects’ impact on the environment. The first…
NDI/IRI Joint Technical Assessment Mission (TAM) – Bangladesh
Ahead of the Bangladesh parliamentary election, IRI and NDI held a pre-election assessment mission (PEAM) from October 8 to 11,…
China’s Approach to Influencing Elections and Political Processes to its Strategic Advantage
Potential interference by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in elections is a perennial concern. Seemingly unwilling to recognize how…
Report of the 2023 US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue | Empowering Our Future
In September 2023, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) brought a delegation of four female Diet mem- bers and…