What was done during the Biden presidency to protect American elections in case a future President was inclined to rig them? Was any of it effective? My new article on this topic was just published in @democratization.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/1351... It's open access. Should be an easy read.

Safeguarding American democracy: resisting electoral manipulation after the attack on the Capitol

This article presents a case study of resisting electoral manipulation in the United States between the 2020 and 2024 elections. This time was an interlude between two autocratization episodes, whi...

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In the first 100 days of his second term in office, US President Donald Trump has concentrated power in his own hands, undermining the checks and balances designed to protect American democracy, @marialinden.bsky.social says in the new FIIA Comment. Read the publication ➡️ fiia.fi/en/publicati...

Muistelin taas tätä vuoden 2016 lopussa UP-lehteen kirjoittamaani juttua. Yksi toimittajan urani suurimpia onnistumisia oli saada heti vaalien jälkeen haastattelu tutkijalta, jolla oli jo tuolloin selkeä näkemys Trumpin tulevasta politiikasta. Harvalla oli. arkisto.ulkopolitiikka.fi/artikkeli/15...

The liberal candidate has won the race for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court in a hugely consequential special election held Tuesday, despite Musk and his affiliates having invested 20 million to help the other candidate. Musk had among other things engaged voters with cash and a chance to win 1 million.