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Can democracy in the United States be strengthened and revitalized, or is it bound to deteriorate? The American Democracy Collaborative seeks insight on that question by drawing together scholars who study democratic backsliding in nations around the world with those who study the development of democratization within the United States and the recurrent challenges it has faced. We welcome you to participate in upcoming events we are convening and to explore products of our efforts described on this site.

Webinar

Democracy 20/20 Webinar Series

15 Jun7 Dec

Sponsored by the American Democracy Collaborative, the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, and the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs. Recent global and national events—including the Covid-19 pandemic and…

Conference

Democratic Resilience

7 Nov15 Jun

Can US Democracy Withstand Rising Polarization? For a quarter century, the American political system has confronted rising political polarization. It has transformed numerous aspects of government and politics, and at…

Conference

A Republic, If We Can Keep It

12 Apr23 Aug

Is American democracy in danger of deterioration? Many commentators have claimed that it is, pointing to rising economic inequality, political polarization, the expansion of presidential powers, and the resurgence of…