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My new article in Journal of Democracy I question the optimism about India's democracy after the 2024 election by providing a perspective on Muslim inclusion and what it means for India's liberal democracy.

An urgent letter from prison by Turkey’s leading opposition voice—what is at stake is Turkey’s identity as a country where the people can elect new leaders. His message from Silivri prison: "Democratic solidarity around the world is now essential to building our shared future."

⏯️"Democracy matters to all of us who are working for a better world." Rachel Kleinfeld discusses the importance of engaging in pluralism amidst heightened polarization and rising authoritarianism at the 2025 #SkollWF Skoll Foundation👇 youtu.be/TkBRZt2zE94?si…

Very thoughtful, insightful talk by democracy scholar Rachel Kleinfeld — on remembering our power as citizens, mobilizing people in a polarized society, and the value of being pluralistic rather than righteous. Highly recommended. youtube.com/watch?v=TkBRZt…

Very concerning that the U.S. State Department will no longer call out autocracies for imprisoning dissidents or restricting "free and fair elections" in its human rights reports. The USA is forfeiting important leverage to protect human rights globally. npr.org/2025/04/18/nx-…

An honor to be profiled by Harvard University alongside seven brilliant scholars from across Harvard -- showing the value of our research for improving mental health, making medicines cheaper, and strengthening our democracy.

5 years of my research in a very short video. I hope you'll tune in for my ideas on why the judiciary succeeds or fails in constraining powerful political leaders 🇹🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸

Crystal clear analysis from Harvard scholar Steve Levitsky: "Today, we are no longer living in a democratic regime.... In a democracy, there should not be a risk or a cost to publicly opposing the government." 🇺🇸

Join us Friday as we discuss how Trump's presidency is affecting domestic politics and foreign policy in Israel and Turkey--and democracy globally. 🇮🇱🇹🇷 With a great line-up of speakers Evren Balta 🫐, Alper Coşkun, Oded Haklai, hosted by Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/2025/04…

Arrested a judge. Read that again.

The X account of Istanbul’s twice-elected mayor and opposition presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu has been blocked in Turkey. After failing to silence him through imprisonment, Erdoğan’s government now resorts to digital censorship. A striking example of how Turkey’s

Donald Trump’s attacks on courts “follow a clear pattern seen in backsliding democracies around the world,” writes Andrew O’Donohue. “To undermine public support for the judiciary, political leaders adopt policies that are popular but very likely illegal”: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Great read on how the court of popular opinion gets weaponized by authoritarian leaders, from Andrew O'Donohue:

🆕| Trump's legal strategy has a name—court-baiting. What does this strategy entail? How can judiciaries and its defenders respond? Read Andrew O’Donohue's latest for The Atlantic👇 theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Beyond grateful to have such a supportive advisor — and to be fellows together next year! Harvard Radcliffe Institute

We often assume courts are defenders of democracy—but sometimes, courts act instead as agents of democratic erosion. This video presents my theory to explain why 🇮🇱🇹🇷🇺🇸

This is textbook "court-baiting" by Trump: pass policies that are popular but very likely illegal, then blame courts for blocking them. My analysis in The Atlantic here👇 theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

In an interview for the NYT I argue the Trump admin is “baiting the courts” — passing policies that are almost certainly illegal but popular with the president’s base, on issues from immigration to universities. The goal: to weaken the courts by turning voters against them. 👇

Sung at Harvard today, this beautiful poem by Langston Hughes: "To sit and dream, to sit and read, To sit and learn about the world. Outside our world of here and now, Our problem world.... Help me. All you who are dreamers, too. Help me make our world anew."