Thomas Carothers

Thomas Carothers is the director of the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to voters at an election campaign rally in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, two days before parliamentary elections on April 10.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to voters at an election campaign rally in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, two days before parliamentary elections on April 10.

Why Viktor Orban’s Fidesz Party Lost This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Thomas Carothers
A woman sits alone as the Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, concedes the election during a speech at Howard University in Washington.
A woman sits alone as the Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, concedes the election during a speech at Howard University in Washington.

How Will U.S. Democracy Recover After Trump?

Analysis
Thomas Carothers, McKenzie Carrier
Donald Trump wears a red hat and points his finger.
Donald Trump wears a red hat and points his finger.

Actually, Trump Has a Coherent Vision

Argument
Thomas Carothers
Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Stop Projecting America’s Democratic Decline Onto the World

Argument
Thomas Carothers, Benjamin Press
A voter walks to a voting booth in Bedford, New Hampshire, during the New Hampshire primary.
A voter walks to a voting booth in Bedford, New Hampshire, during the New Hampshire primary.

What Washington Can Learn About Elections—From Abroad

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Ashley Quarcoo, Thomas Carothers
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The One Thing Modern Voters Hate Most

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Thomas Carothers, Christopher Carothers
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Is the United States Giving Up on Supporting Democracy Abroad?

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Thomas Carothers
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Look Homeward, Democracy Promoter

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Thomas Carothers
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Why Technology Hasn’t Delivered More Democracy This article has an audio recording

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Thomas Carothers
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The Prickly Politics of Aid

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Thomas Carothers, Diane de Gramont
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Think Again: Arab Democracy

Think Again
Thomas Carothers
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Think Again: Middle East Democracy

Think Again
Marina Ottaway, Thomas Carothers

A League of Their Own

Feature
Thomas Carothers
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