Daniel Twining

Daniel Twining is president of the International Republican Institute. Prior to joining IRI, Twining was Counselor at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. The views expressed in his articles for FP are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of the International Republican Institute.

Stories by Daniel Twining

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, on March 22, 2013. (Sergei Ilnitsky/AFP/Getty Images)

Defending America Means Defending Democracy

Elephants in the Room |

Richard Fontaine, Daniel Twining

February 13, 2018, 12:29 PM

Czech President Milos Zeman celebrates his re-election on Jan. 27 in Prague. (Radek Mica/AFP/Getty Images)

The Fight Against European Populism Is Far From Over

Elephants in the Room |

Jan Surotchak, Daniel Twining

February 1, 2018, 11:19 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Feb. 28 in Washington, DC. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Getty Images)

Does Trump’s National Security Strategy Have a Values Deficit?

Elephants in the Room |

December 18, 2017, 3:20 PM

Supporters of President Uhuru Kenyatta celebrate on Nov. 20, in Nairobi after Kenya's Supreme Court dismissed two petitions to overturn the country's Oct. 26 presidential election re-run, validating the poll victory of Kenyatta.(Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images)

As Kenya Struggles to Recover from a Tumultuous Election, America Must Stand by Its Side

Elephants in the Room |

John Tomaszewski, Daniel Twining

November 21, 2017, 11:30 AM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes her oath of office for her third term as chancellor at the Bundestag during ceremonies in which the new German government was sworn in on December 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The new government is a coalition between the German Christian Democrats (CDU), the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) and German Social Democrats (SPD) following federal elections held in September.

German Democracy Is Too Strong for the Far Right to Destroy

Elephants in the Room |

Daniel Twining, Jan Surotchak

September 25, 2017, 12:04 PM

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