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Ian Bassin

Ian Bassin

Ian Bassin is co-founder and executive director of Protect Democracy, a non-partisan non-profit committed to preventing American democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government.

Articles and Events

Democracy’s Discontents

Though Fukuyama is focused on the threats to liberalism, January 6 shows that the real complaints are with democracy.

Ian Bassin

Featured Posts

Timothy Garton Ash on What It Means to Be European

Richard Aldous
Timothy Garton Ash on What It Means to Be European

Good Intentions Gone Awry

William A. Galston
Good Intentions Gone Awry

Upcoming Events

September 18: Russia's New Exiles: A Conversation on the Situation Facing Russian Exiles Today

September 18: Russia's New Exiles: A Conversation on the Situation Facing Russian Exiles Today

September 19: I Lift My Lamp - Is the Golden Door Still Open?

September 19: I Lift My Lamp - Is the Golden Door Still Open?

Podcasts

Francis Fukuyama

Host of “Democracy IRL”

Latest Episode

Charles Lane

Host of "Times Like These with Charles Lane"

Latest Episode

Richard Aldous

Host of "Bookstack"

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