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Democracy

Three students wearing white shirts with "go vote" written in orange on the front

A day devoted to democracy

Published Aug 27, 2024

At Johns Hopkins' fourth annual Democracy Day, experts urged incoming students to actively engage in making their communities and world better

Books

Dictators united: How authoritarian states work together to thwart democracy

Published Aug 12, 2024

In 'Autocracy, Inc.', Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anne Applebaum writes that dictators do not need to have the same backgrounds to accomplish the shared goal of undermining liberal democracy

Johns Hopkins hosts leaders of Smithsonian, Library of Congress, National Archives

Published Aug 2, 2024

University hosts pioneering panel discussion on how our cultural institutions help safeguard democracy

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Voices

Could the Democrats choose a new presidential candidate?

Published July 16, 2024

In a 'New York Times' essay, Johns Hopkins political scientist Daniel Schlozman explains how the Democratic Party's charter allows for changing candidates

Democracy+politics

SNF Agora Institute organizes bipartisan condemnation of political violence

Published July 15, 2024

Signatories also demand less violent rhetoric before election

SNF Agora announces cohort of visiting fellows

Published May 17, 2024

The incoming cohort of public officials, creators, entrepreneurs, scholars, and nonprofit leaders will engage with issues around civic education and elections during the 2024-25 academic year

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Politics+Society

An up-close look at pro-democracy conservatives

Published April 1, 2024

In contrast to those who reject the results of the 2020 election, nearly a third of Republicans accept the results, trust institutions, and appreciate diverse political perspectives