The world is currently experiencing a democratic recession, with autocracies like China and Russia posing threats to democracies globally. Strong US leadership is crucial to support of global democracy, but that leadership must be continually emphasized for each new generation. Democracies with the rule of law reduce the threats to peace and security and increase the prospects for prosperity worldwide.
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Additional resources:
Read “All Democracy Is Global,” by Larry Diamond via Foreign Affairs. Available here: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/all-democracy-global-america-cant-shrink-fight-freedom-larry-diamond.
Read “Deterring a Chinese Military Attack on Taiwan,” by Larry Diamond and James O. Ellis via Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Available here: https://thebulletin.org/premium/2023-03/deterring-a-chinese-military-attack-on-taiwan/#post-heading.
Watch “China’s Expansion into the South China Sea with Michael Auslin” on PolicyEd. Available here: https://www.policyed.org/policy-stories/chinas-expansion-into-the-south-china-sea/video.
Watch “Managing the China Challenge,” with Larry Diamond on PolicyEd. Available here: https://www.policyed.org/perspectivesonpolicy/managing-china-challenge/video.
Watch “Deterrence by Denial: The Taiwanese Example,” with H. R. McMaster on PolicyEd. Available here: https://www.policyed.org/perspectivesonpolicy/deterrence-denial/video.
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