Thomas Carothers

Thomas Carothers is a senior fellow and co-director of the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Articles by 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.

Stop Projecting America’s Democratic Decline Onto the World

Argument

Thomas Carothers, Benjamin Press

October 18, 2022, 1:04 PM

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What Washington Can Learn About Elections—From Abroad

Argument

Ashley Quarcoo, Thomas Carothers

February 28, 2020, 11:35 AM

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The One Thing Modern Voters Hate Most

Feature

Thomas Carothers, Christopher Carothers

July 24, 2018, 7:38 PM

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Is the United States Giving Up on Supporting Democracy Abroad?

Argument

Thomas Carothers

September 8, 2016, 10:53 AM

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Look Homeward, Democracy Promoter

Argument

Thomas Carothers

January 27, 2016, 10:51 AM

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Why Technology Hasn’t Delivered More Democracy

Argument

Thomas Carothers

June 3, 2015, 1:43 PM

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The Prickly Politics of Aid

Argument

Thomas Carothers, Diane de Gramont

May 21, 2013, 6:57 PM

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Think Again: Arab Democracy

Think Again

Thomas Carothers

March 10, 2011, 10:49 PM

Think Again: Middle East Democracy

Think Again

Marina Ottaway, Thomas Carothers

October 26, 2009, 4:14 PM

A League of Their Own

Feature

Thomas Carothers

October 7, 2009, 5:09 PM

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