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When US Security and Democracy Interests Clash

By heeding lessons from past experience, Washington will have a better chance of crafting policies that fulfill both the administration’s aspiration to upgrade U.S. support for democracy and rights globally alongside its determination to preserve and, in some cases, expand important U.S. security partnerships.

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By Thomas Carothers and Benjamin Press
Published on Nov 18, 2021

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About the Authors

Thomas Carothers

Harvey V. Fineberg Chair for Democracy Studies; Director, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Thomas Carothers, director of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, is a leading expert on comparative democratization and international support for democracy.

Benjamin Press

Former Nonresident Research Analyst, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Benjamin Press was a nonresident research analyst in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program.

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Thomas Carothers
Harvey V. Fineberg Chair for Democracy Studies; Director, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Thomas Carothers
Benjamin Press
Former Nonresident Research Analyst, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Political ReformDemocracyEconomySecurityNorth AmericaUnited States

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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