Author Archive

Larry Diamond

Larry Diamond is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and directs the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University.
Science & Tech

China's Surveillance State Should Scare Everyone

The country is perfecting a vast network of digital espionage as a means of social control—with implications for democracies worldwide.

  • Anna Mitchell and Larry Diamond, The Atlantic
Ideas

There Is a Peaceful Way Out of the North Korea Crisis

Kim Jong Un’s nuclear and missile programs represent one of the most dangerous challenges since the end of the Cold War. But there are opportunities to stop it.

  • Larry Diamond, The Atlantic
Ideas

Russia and the Threat to Liberal Democracy

Nothing will more profoundly shape our world than how the Trump administration responds to the challenge.

  • Larry Diamond, The Atlantic
Ideas

What Is America Fighting For?

The United States has been at war with ISIS for more than a year. But you cannot beat a surging ideology without a higher sense of purpose.

  • Larry Diamond, The Atlantic
Threats

Tunisia Won't Derail From Democracy

A recent terrorist attack, doesn't signal the country's slide into violence and repression. Still, Washington needs to ensure the country's future.

  • Larry Diamond, The Atlantic