What was done during the Biden presidency to protect American elections in case a future President was inclined to rig them? Was any of it effective? My new article on this topic was just published in @democratization.bsky.social
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It's open access. Should be an easy read.
Citation from FIIA publication by Maria Lindén: "Trump's actions are akin to those of democratically elected leaders elsewhere who have gradually turned their countries into autocracies." Photo of Lindén is on the right side of the text.
In the first 100 days of his second term in office, US President Donald Trump has concentrated power in his own hands, undermining the checks and balances designed to protect American democracy, @marialinden.bsky.social says in the new FIIA Comment.
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Muistelin taas tätä vuoden 2016 lopussa UP-lehteen kirjoittamaani juttua. Yksi toimittajan urani suurimpia onnistumisia oli saada heti vaalien jälkeen haastattelu tutkijalta, jolla oli jo tuolloin selkeä näkemys Trumpin tulevasta politiikasta. Harvalla oli.
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