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Carl Mirra — A careful evaluation of recent history illustrates that the claim that US and NATO expansion threatens Moscow’s existence is an exaggeration. That Russia would inflate fears of NATO to pursue its global aspirations is understandable. What is less comprehensible is the degree to which influential Western thinkers, particularly on the anti-imperial US left, have promoted this narrative.

Smart Cities and Democratic Vulnerabilities highlights three essays that survey the dangers smart cities present to democracy, explaining the importance of…

As the world faces a democratic recession, many of the most common explanations fall short. But looking more closely at antidemocratic leaders’ motivations and methods reveals valuable insights about different types of backsliding and how international actors should respond.

As it stands today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is the only person who can designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.

By Ruslan Stefanov, for CEPA This report is a part of #CCPinCEE, a series of reports published by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) analyzing Chinese influence efforts and operations across the nations of Central and Eastern Europe. Goals and objectives of CCP malign influence

China's threats to kill or imprison House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for visiting Taiwan are a clarifying moment for U.S. politicians.

Commentary Within the realm of geopolitics, the word "power" is synonymous with acts of aggression, including military might ...

Fact Sheet on the National Endowment for Democracy

Fact Sheet on the National Endowment for Democracy

The United States has long used democracy as a tool and a weapon to undermine democracy in the name of democracy, to incite division and confrontation, and to meddle in other countries’ internal affairs, causing catastrophic consequences.