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Democratic Resilience

Contemporary developments in the United States and in other nations threaten the future of democracy. We work to understand and encourage resilience in democratic norms and institutions.

Faculty Leads: Ester Fuchs and Timothy Naftali

Robert Shapiro

Will History Repeat Itself With the 2024 Presidential Election?

A new book coauthored by Robert Shapiro traces how the Tea Party laid the groundwork for the rise of Trump. 

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David Dinkins Forum

For over two decades this annual forum has addressed challenging issues that successful urban ecosystems and democracies must contend with--including education, the environment, labor, tourism, incarceration and fiscal crises. The forum is named for the 106th Mayor of the nation's largest city, the first African American Mayor elected in New York City.

Holding the Powerful to Account

Two-time Pulitzer winner Evan Hill MPA ’19 combines traditional reporting with digital forensics.

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