The connection between the rise of social media and the decline of American politics and society seems obvious. But what if what everybody knows is wrong?
Yascha Mounk offers a brilliant big-picture vision of the greatest challenge of modern time how to bridge the bitter divides within diverse democracies enough for them to remain stable and functional.
The war in Ukraine marks the biggest test for the United Nations in three decades, but its failure is not inevitable, nor is it destined for irrelevance.
Panelists discuss historical context and perspective for the current state of democracy in the United States. This meeting is part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy. With its Renewing America initiative, CFR is evaluating nine critical domestic issues that shape the ability of the United States to navigate a demanding, competitive, and dangerous world.
In 1954, the Senate nearly passed a constitutional amendment to curtail the president’s authority to make international agreements. President Dwight D. Eisenhower avoided a major foreign policy loss thanks to an unusual ally.