New! I spoke with Jennifer McCoy ⁦Carnegie Endowment⁩ about polarization and political violence. She makes the case that “There are very few democracies that are as polarized as we are today” ⁦Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation⁩ ⁦Dr. Jennifer McCoy⁩ hfg.org/conversations/…

"Polarization is a mortal threat to democracy," writes Dr. Jennifer McCoy. If the US hopes to avoid violence and authoritarianism, it must consider making significant reforms to its political institutions. Read her article for Bloomberg⬇️ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

ECPS Panel - VIDEO What Do the US Election Results Tell Us About the Global Trajectory of #Populism? Moderator Ali H. Aslan (Ali H. Aslan - Washington-based Senior Journalist, Former Washington Correspondent & Columnist of Zaman Daily). Speakers “It Was (Mostly) the #Economy,

Carnegie’s analysis is here to help you make sense of events all over the world. Including reality TV. 📺Some viewers of Netflix’s Love Is Blind were shocked to see not one, but two of the show’s Season 8 couples break up over divergent political values. But to Elaine L.

New volume out today on Democratic Backsliding and Recovery. Coedited by Rachel Beatty Riedl , Murat Somer , Ken Roberts and me. 15 case studies, including countries currently with massive protests against autocrats: Hungary, Serbia and Turkey. aapss.org/annals/volumes…

🔔Out now!🔔 "Democratic Backsliding: How It Happens and How It Can Be Countered," ed. by Dr. Jennifer McCoy Rachel Beatty Riedl Murat Somer & Kenneth Roberts, with articles from Carnegie Endowment's Thomas Carothers and Milan Vaishnav. Read the issue here!👇 journals.sagepub.com/toc/anna/712/1

Beautiful message of hope and encouragement from the jailed mayor of Istanbul just nominated to be the opposition party’s presidential candidate. A call for peaceful People Power. And the people are responding. Filipinos showed the way 40 years ago. Murat Somer Aries Arugay

There is indeed much to learn from the Philippines & other examples. The Turkish opposition has done a good job being creative to overcome polarization & backsliding. Now it tries to utilize people's economic power by boycotting businesses that finance..+ Aries Arugay Dr. Jennifer McCoy

☪ We've ungated a selection of our Turkey analysis for a limited time! Full list of essays here: journalofdemocracy.org/news-and-updat… feat. Berk Sebnem Gumuscu Murat Somer Dr. Jennifer McCoy Ayça Alemdaroğlu Michael Wuthrich @melvyningleby @senemaydndzgit Fuat Keyman Mustafa Kutlay

"The current phase of backsliding in the U.S. is happening at breakneck speed...," write Dr. Jennifer McCoy, Rachel Beatty Riedl, Kenneth Roberts, and Murat Somer in this Good Authority piece where they offer lessons from other countries living through threats of democracy. goodauthority.org/news/us-democr…

🆕| U.S. democracy is under attack. What lessons do other countries provide on how to defend democracy against backsliding? Dr. Jennifer McCoy Rachel Beatty Riedl Kenneth Roberts & Murat Somer evaluate for Good Authority👇 goodauthority.org/news/us-democr…

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The world today provides important lessons for how to identify and resist autocrats. In their piece for Good Authority, Dr. Jennifer McCoy Rachel Beatty Riedl Kenneth Roberts & Murat Somer highlight six key lessons on how to counter threats to democracy👇 goodauthority.org/news/us-democr…

What US can learn from abroad about building broad coalitions to protect rights, impartial justice and constitutional order. Coauthored with Rachel Beatty Riedl How the U.S. Can Still Defend Democracy: Global Lessons on Building Broad Coalitions thefulcrum.us/civic-engageme…

Why is Governor Brian P. Kemp not using a $14.6 billion rainy day fund to provide food to needy people as SNAP shuts down and food banks are in crisis mode??? 180 organizations sign letter urging Gov. Kemp to address SNAP crisis roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/10/31/kem… via Rough Draft Atlanta

“In economic terms, social mobility has been getting worse and worse, and that social mobility is basically the indicator of the American Dream,” Dr. Jennifer McCoy tells @POLITICO. “And young people especially ... are feeling that, feeling that they can’t buy a house, they can’t afford

Interesting (and disturbing) new survey from POLITICO on Americans views of the country and the American Dream, with my quotes. politico.com/news/2025/11/0…

🤝 How can cross-party collaboration move #democracy forward? Join National Democratic Institute & Carnegie Endowment webinar on Big Tent Coalitions featuring Dr. Jennifer McCoy, Boris Dittrich, Katalin Cseh, Cilliers Brink & Birgitta Ohlsson. 📆 Monday, Dec 1 ⏱️ 12 PM ET ➡️ Register: bit.ly/43Le4Ek