Herrold Piece on the Summit for Democracy Published in Foreign Policy

December 16, 2021

Foreign Policy

Catherine Herrold

Public Administration & International Affairs Department

Foreign Policy

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United States

Foreign Policy

Catherine Herrold

President Joe Biden recently held a virtual Summit for Democracy to amplify U.S. commitments to defend democracy. But what can the Biden administration realistically hope to achieve from the summit? Catherine Herrold, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, says, "A humbler approach is needed in which the United States creates a platform for dialogue about how to shift power to citizens rather than prescribing democracy templates." In their article "When Promoting Democracy, Less Is More," published in Foreign Policy, Herrold and co-author Aseem Prakash recommend three primary reforms.