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Arch Puddington and David J. Kramer

Arch Puddington has written widely on global democracy and is the author of “Breaking Down Democracy: Goals, Strategies, and Methods of Modern Authoritarians.“

David J. Kramer is Managing Director for Global Policy at the George W. Bush Institute and served as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor in the George W. Bush administration.

Articles by Arch Puddington and David J. Kramer

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July 7, 2023 5:30 am

Prigozhin’s Putsch Propped up Putin

The failed insurrection probably made Russia’s dictator stronger in the short term.
Arch Puddington and David J. Kramer
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October 7, 2020 5:31 am

How a Second Trump Term Could Degrade Democracy

Nothing Trump has done to smash norms and corrupt institutions is new. He’s copying autocrats from around the world.
Arch Puddington and David J. Kramer
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