Elaine Dezenski

Elaine Dezenski is the senior director and head of the Center on Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former acting and deputy assistant secretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Articles by Elaine Dezenski
U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during a press conference at the White House in Washington on Jan. 21.
U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during a press conference at the White House in Washington on Jan. 21.

How Trump Could Use Tariffs to Attract Investment

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Juan Zarate, Elaine Dezenski
A Chinese container ship is unloaded in the port of Hamburg, Germany, on Oct. 26, 2022.
A Chinese container ship is unloaded in the port of Hamburg, Germany, on Oct. 26, 2022.

How China Uses Shipping for Surveillance and Control

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Elaine Dezenski, David Rader
People raise signs behind a U.S. flag at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 8, 2020.
People raise signs behind a U.S. flag at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 8, 2020.

Democracy Needs a New Sales Pitch

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John Austin, Elaine Dezenski
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