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Trump’s Legal Strategy Has a Name: And it Has Been Deployed by Would-be Autocrats Around the World.
CES Graduate Student Affiliate Andrew O'Donohue compares Trump's strategy of "court baiting" to that of authoritarians from Turkey to Mexico to weaken the judiciary.
How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?
How will Americans know when we have lost our democracy? Op-Ed by Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way and Daniel Ziblatt
5 Faculty Members Named Harvard College Professors
CES Seminar Chair Yuhua Wang was awarded a Harvard College Professorship for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
The Democrats Who Will Save Us Are Not The Ones In Office
Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky discuss resistance against authoritarianism on The Washington Post.
How the Cold War Continues to Shape German Identity
CES Undergraduate Associate Addie Esposito was featured in the Harvard Gazette as part of its series featuring stellar graduates of 2025.
When Foreign Governments Took Aim at Universities
Scholars look to historical examples for insights amid current U.S. tensions.
Grzegorz Ekiert Named Davis Center Faculty Director
Grzegorz Ekiert (CES Director 2012-2023) will serve as the Davis Center Faculty Director for academic years 2025-2027.
Maya Jasanoff Discusses Student Protests and Free Speech on MSNBC
CES Resident Faculty Maya Jasanoff discusses free speech on campus amid Trump's Harvard crackdown.
Remembering George Ross (CES Director 1998-1999)
It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of George William Ross on April 2, 2025 at the age of 84.
