The internet has changed how democracy functions. With digital platforms fueling divisiveness and enabling manipulation by individual bad actors and states alike, liberal democracies are struggling to meet the challenges. Marietje Schaake and Tomicah Tilleman join Susan and Greg to discuss how to ensure the right architecture to guarantee the free exchange of ideas, fair voting and other key conditions for democracy.

 

The Cable is a production of ICWA and the Transatlantic Democracy Working Group.

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Guests

MARIETJE SCHAAKE

Member of the Dutch Democrats

President, CyberPeace Institute

International Director of Policy, Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center.

 

TOMICAH TILLEMAN

Founder and Director, New America Digital Impact and Governance Initiative

 

 

Hosts

GREGORY FEIFER

Executive Director, Institute of Current World Affairs

Journalist, author of Russians: The People Behind the Power

 

SUSAN CORKE

Director, Transatlantic Democracy Working Group

Senior Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States

 

The Cable is produced by Rebecca Picard

 

 

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