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Global Outlook: Global Challenges to Democracy
This is Not Who We Are: The United States in Retreat
By Polly Byers | 06 May, 2025
The current U.S. Administration's effort to disparage, dismantle and defund the institutions of America’s international leadership and engagement is strikingly at odds with America’s fundamental values and what it has long stood for.
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Donald Trump’s Overwhelming Force/Surrender Style of Negotiation and Governing
By Heidi and Guy Burgess | 02 April, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is making worldwide news everyday with his “shock and awe” style of governing. Three particularly alarming actions of the Trump administration relate directly to the fields of peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
Trump’s First Month: Flooding the Zone
By Robert R. Kaufman | 24 February, 2025
In the first thirty days of his second presidential term, Donald Trump and his associates have been engaged in what some have described as a slow-moving political coup. The incoming president has undertaken what amounts to a full-scale attack on institutional checks and balances and on civil and political rights.
From Democratic Leader to Autocratic Example: The Global Impact of U.S. Backsliding
By Jordan Ryan | 30 January, 2025
The Trump administration’s recent freeze on billions in federally authorised funding signals an alarming shift in democratic governance with global ramifications.
Tunisia’s Revolution 14 Years On: ‘The Emperor Has No Clothes’
By Larbi Sadiki | 21 January, 2025
The Arab Spring did not bring democracy to the region, but it remains a beacon of hope for struggling Arabs.
Dr. King’s Call to Justice: A Universal Beacon in Troubled Times
By Jordan Ryan | 18 January, 2025
On January 20, 2025, the United States will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honouring the life and legacy of a man who championed justice, nonviolence, and moral courage. This year, the holiday coincides with the presidential inauguration, an event often marked by political division and controversy.
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.
This is Not Who We Are: The United States in Retreat
By Polly Byers | 06 May, 2025
The current U.S. Administration's effort to disparage, dismantle and defund the institutions of America’s international leadership and engagement is strikingly at odds with America’s fundamental values and what it has long stood for.
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
Donald Trump’s Overwhelming Force/Surrender Style of Negotiation and Governing
By Heidi and Guy Burgess | 02 April, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is making worldwide news everyday with his “shock and awe” style of governing. Three particularly alarming actions of the Trump administration relate directly to the fields of peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
Trump’s First Month: Flooding the Zone
By Robert R. Kaufman | 24 February, 2025
In the first thirty days of his second presidential term, Donald Trump and his associates have been engaged in what some have described as a slow-moving political coup. The incoming president has undertaken what amounts to a full-scale attack on institutional checks and balances and on civil and political rights.
From Democratic Leader to Autocratic Example: The Global Impact of U.S. Backsliding
By Jordan Ryan | 30 January, 2025
The Trump administration’s recent freeze on billions in federally authorised funding signals an alarming shift in democratic governance with global ramifications.
Tunisia’s Revolution 14 Years On: ‘The Emperor Has No Clothes’
By Larbi Sadiki | 21 January, 2025
The Arab Spring did not bring democracy to the region, but it remains a beacon of hope for struggling Arabs.
Dr. King’s Call to Justice: A Universal Beacon in Troubled Times
By Jordan Ryan | 18 January, 2025
On January 20, 2025, the United States will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honouring the life and legacy of a man who championed justice, nonviolence, and moral courage. This year, the holiday coincides with the presidential inauguration, an event often marked by political division and controversy.
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.