Defending Democracy and Underwriting the Transatlantic Partnership

Η απειλή του αυταρχικού λαϊκισμού δεν θα υποχωρήσει παρά μόνο αν μια νέα γενιά πολιτικών ηγετών προσφέρει μια αξιόπιστη ατζέντα για τη βελτίωση της ζωής των ανθρώπων που είναι πιο ελκυστική για το κοινό από ό, τι οι λαϊκιστικές εναλλακτικές λύσεις

 
On both sides of the Atlantic, free, open, and democratic societies are facing a challenge. An intellectual vacuum is forming in the political center, where traditional political platforms and leaders are experiencing a decline in their popular appeal. Meanwhile, authoritarian populists of various stripes, many with covert or open ties to the Kremlin, are stepping in to fill the emerging void.

Scholars at the American Enterprise Institute and at the Center for American Progress have often found themselves on opposing sides of important policy discussions. Yet, at a time when the fundamental character of Western societies is at stake, what unites us is much stronger than the disagreements that we have.

The threat of authoritarian populism will not recede unless a new generation of political leaders offers a credible agenda for improving people’s lives that is more appealing to the public than the populist alternatives. The defense and rebuilding of democratic politics and discourse, however, requires sustained intellectual engagement. It demands a reinvigorated case for how liberal democracy, openness, pluralism, and a rules-based international order can deliver on the promise of shared prosperity and common security. Through this project, we aim to provide such a case, built around five ideas:

 
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Defending Democracy and Underwriting the Transatlantic Partnership

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