DEMOCRACY INNOVATION LAB
The Democracy Innovation Lab is dedicated to exploring the complex relationship between technology and the health of democratic institutions. As digital platforms and new technologies become increasingly embedded in our daily lives, they also present new vulnerabilities and challenges for maintaining free, fair, and secure democratic processes. Through interdisciplinary research and collaboration, the Democracy Innovation Lab investigates how digital and emerging technologies can both be exploited to undermine democratic norms and institutions, as well as be leveraged to strengthen democratic resilience around the globe.
KEY AREAS OF RESEARCH
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Analyzing how state and non-state actors use digital and emerging technologies for interference in the domestic affairs and electoral processes of other countries.
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Exploring how the rapid evolution of new technologies intersects with the erosion of democratic checks and balances, civil liberties, and the rule of law in established, emerging, and fragile democracies.
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Identifying ways in which new and digital technologies can be leveraged to enhance political participation, government transparency and the ability for citizens to meaningfully engage in democratic processes.
RECENT WORK BY THE DEMOCRACY INNOVATION LAB
