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Bureau of Democracy, Rights, and Governance Monthly “Learning Digest” Newsletter

Substantive Editions

A Case for Democracy (Part 1): Public Goods Provision, Social Protections, Education, and Health.

A Case for Demoracy (Part 2): Economic Growth, Global Peace, Climate Change, and Transparency.

The AI Takeover: Is AI Scary? And How Can Development Harness the Power of Large Language Models? (Halloween Edition).

Democratization and Backsliding: Theories and Evidence.

Metrics Editions

Democracy Metrics 2024: Soul Searching Amidst Decline.

Democracy Metrics 2023: Stagnation, Resilience, and Controversy.

Democracy Metrics 2022: Understanding Global Trends in Democracy and Governance.

Democracy Metrics 2021: Democracy Under Threat.

Democracy Metrics Survey Edition: Findings from International Surveys.

Bureau of Democracy, Rights, and Governance Weekly “Facty Friday” Newsletter

100+ weekly newsletters posted on DRGLinks. Facty Friday summarizes two academic studies in 300 words or less each week, telling readers what the researchers did, what they found, and why it matters for international development.