How do we protect our democracy from corruption and foreign threats?

Foreign influence on our elections is as old as our country itself. However, as disinformation tools become more sophisticated with the ...

Combating Corruption and Promoting Good Governance

Corruption is one of the most pervasive types of crime: it fuels transnational crime, wastes public resources, destabilizes countries, and impedes good ...

Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS) | Brookings

The Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS) project at Brookings tackles the world's thorniest anti-corruption problems—the ones that most ...

Tackling the crisis of democracy, promoting rule of law and fighting…

As Transparency International celebrates its 25th anniversary, we are witnessing a worrying situation where democratic progression has ...

FACT SHEET: U.S. Achievements in the Global Fight Against ...

When officials abuse their entrusted power for personal or political gain, the interests of authoritarians and corrupt actors win – at the ...

Anti-Corruption | U.S. Agency for International Development

Countering Corruption is essential to fulfilling USAID's mission of strengthening democratic societies, and advancing a free, just, and peaceful, world.

How to mitigate these five threats to democracy

The first major threat to democratization is a lack of engagement with political decision-making. Democracy is weakened when citizens cannot get ...

Fighting Corruption is Key to Countering Authoritarianism, and ...

Authoritarian leaders are continuously devising new methods of corruption. Governments, civil society, policymakers, and businesses must ...

Countering authoritarianism: A blueprint for a more resilient ...

This report presents a comprehensive vision of the actions we need to take today to ensure that America does not slip into authoritarianism.

How to Protect Democracy

The first step to defending our democracy is learning to differentiate genuine political disagreement from authoritarian behaviors.

Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance | What We Do - USAID

Democratic governance and human rights are critical components of sustainable development and lasting peace. Countries that have ineffective government ...

Policy Recommendations: Strengthening Democracy

At the same time, prioritizing a narrow support base at the expense of ensuring fundamental freedoms for all, and neglecting to tie democratic principles to ...

Democracy - the United Nations

Democracy is a core value of the United Nations. The UN supports democracy by promoting human rights, development, and peace and security.

We Must Protect Our Democracies Before It Is Too Late

The forthcoming European Parliament elections offer an opportunity to enact the bold financial reforms needed to protect institutions from ...

Protecting Our Democracy - Adam Schiff

Adam has introduced, sponsored, and defended legislation to protect the bedrock of American democracy: from safeguarding the right to vote, to ensuring free ...

CPI 2021: Corruption, human rights and democracy

Corruption enables both human rights abuses and democratic decline. In turn, these factors lead to higher levels of corruption, ...

Why Democracy Matters and How To Make It Work for the 21st Century

Although democracy is failing to meet the needs of many Americans, it is far preferable to an autocratic system, and it can be modernized with a compelling set ...

American democracy is under threat. How do we protect it? - YouTube

Join Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution for a webinar about democratic decline in the United States.

Fact Sheet: U.S. Strategy on Countering Corruption | The White House

Corruption threatens United States national security, economic equity, global anti-poverty and development efforts, and democracy itself.

Congress Should Pass the Protecting Our Democracy Act

Congress must pass the Protect Our Democracy Act so government officials are held accountable to higher ethical standards to safeguard ...