The biggest election year in history

With over seventy countries slated to have elections in 2024, this year is set to shape the state of democracy worldwide.

Syrian elections ended. What have we learned from the results?

New Atlanticist Jul 24, 2024

What Kamala Harris’s record in Central America and the Caribbean reveals about her foreign policy approach

There are ample clues to what US foreign policy would look like with Harris as president in her work in the Americas over the past three-and-a-half years.

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Syrian elections ended. What have we learned from the results?

New Atlanticist Jul 23, 2024

Biden will leave an enduring legacy of linking economic and national security

By Josh Lipsky

The Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law revived the idea that economic security and national security are deeply interconnected.
Economy & Business Elections
Syrian elections ended. What have we learned from the results?

Inflection Points Jul 23, 2024

Biden’s legacy depends most of all on Ukraine

By Frederick Kempe

The US president has recognized that the world is at an inflection point. Now comes the part he cannot control.
Conflict Elections

Transatlantic Horizons

Charting an ambitious agenda for the United States and Europe for 2025 and beyond.

Syrian elections ended. What have we learned from the results?

New Atlanticist Jul 18, 2024

What to expect from Ursula von der Leyen’s second term

The European Parliament has given European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen a second term, but it will be different from her first in several important ways.

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Syrian elections ended. What have we learned from the results?

New Atlanticist Jul 7, 2024

Experts react: French voters beat back the far right in an election surprise. What’s next for France and Macron?

By Atlantic Council experts

The left-wing alliance New Popular Front and centrist parties aligned with President Emmanuel Macron emerged ahead of the far-right National Front on Sunday.

Elections France
Syrian elections ended. What have we learned from the results?

New Atlanticist Jul 5, 2024

Experts react: Labour is back. Here’s what to expect from the new UK government.

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts outlined incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s priorities and the party’s vision for the UK’s role in the world.
Elections Politics & Diplomacy

Content

MENASource

Aug 16, 2024

Syrian elections ended. What have we learned from the results?

By Vladimir Pran and Maroun Sfeir

The new parliament might be rejuvenated with significant turnover, but will likely remain in the service of the top Baath leadership.

Conflict Elections

New Atlanticist

Aug 15, 2024

Will Maduro negotiate a transfer of power? And four other questions about Venezuela’s political crisis.

By Atlantic Council experts

Venezuela remains riven by its July 28 election, with Nicolás Maduro falsely claiming victory and the opposition presenting vote tally sheets that show Edmundo González received more than twice as many votes as Maduro.

Democratic Transitions Elections

New Atlanticist

Aug 2, 2024

A violent crackdown has put Bangladesh at a crossroads

By Ali Riaz

At least two hundred people have been killed and thousands more injured in protests that included law enforcement firing on protestors.

Bangladesh Conflict

New Atlanticist

Aug 1, 2024

Can citizens’ assemblies help counter a rising populist tide in the West?

By Moritz Ludwig and Joely Virzi

Germany’s initial steps at participatory democracy deserve a close look as one way to address rising populism that could threaten liberal democracies in the West.

Civil Society Elections

Elections in Latin America & the Caribbean

Jul 30, 2024

Marczak interviewed by BBC Newshour on Venezuela’s election

By Atlantic Council

On July 30, 2024, Vice President and Senior Director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Jason Marczak was interviewed on BBC Newshour about the results of Venezuela’s presidential election. More about our expert

Americas Democratic Transitions

Elections in Latin America & the Caribbean

Jul 30, 2024

Ramsey quoted in The New York Times about Venezuela’s presidential election

By Atlantic Council

On July 30, 2024, Senior Fellow Geoff Ramsey of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center was quoted in The New York Times about the Venezuelan election. More about our expert

Americas Democratic Transitions

Elections in Latin America & the Caribbean

Jul 30, 2024

Ramsey interviewed by BBC World Business Report

By Atlantic Council

On July 30, 2024, Senior Fellow Geoff Ramsey of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center was interviewed on BBC’s World Business Report about the Atlantic Council’s Memo to the President outlining scenarios and paths forward for Venezuela. More about our expert

Americas Democratic Transitions

Elections in Latin America & the Caribbean

Jul 29, 2024

Ramsey quoted on NPR’s All Things Considered

On July 28, 2024, Senior Fellow Geoff Ramsey of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center was quoted on NPR’s All Things Considered about Venezuela’s contested election. More about our expert

Americas Democratic Transitions

Elections in Latin America & the Caribbean

Jul 29, 2024

Marczak quoted by The Hill on Venezuela

By Atlantic Council

On July 29, 2024, Vice President and Senior Director Jason Marczak of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center was quoted by The Hill about Venezuela’s contested election. More about our expert

Americas Democratic Transitions

Elections in Latin America & the Caribbean

Jul 29, 2024

Ramsey interviewed on DW’s The Day

By Atlantic Council

On July 29, 2024, Senior Fellow Geoff Ramsey of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center was interviewed on DW’s The Day (broadcast on PBS in the United States) about the evolving situation following Venezuela’s presidential election. More about our expert

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Experts

Fellow

Daniel Fried

Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative Eurasia Center

Eastern Europe Democratic Transitions
Givi Gigitashvili

Staff

Givi Gigitashvili

Research Associate, Caucasus

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Conflict Disinformation
Melinda Haring

Fellow

Melinda Haring

Former Deputy Director

Eurasia Center

Ukraine Civil Society

Fellow

Katie Harbath

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Digital Policy Elections

Fellow

Adrian Karatnycky

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Ukraine Democratic Transitions

Fellow

Dave Keating

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

European Union
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