Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith is the founding director of the pro-democracy nonprofit organization Vanguard Africa.

Articles by Jeffrey Smith

U.S. President Joe Biden

Biden’s Summit for Democracy Needs More Than Governments

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November 22, 2021, 1:34 PM

People celebrate in the streets in Guinea.

Guinea’s Military Coup Was Both Predictable and Avoidable

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Jeffrey Smith, Jonathan Moakes

September 14, 2021, 11:02 AM

A supporter of Tanzania’s ruling party holds a sign during the official launch of its official campaign for the October general election in Dodoma, Tanzania, on Aug. 29.

Will COVID-19 Kill Democracy?

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Travis L. Adkins, Jeffrey Smith

September 18, 2020, 10:57 AM

People wait in line to vote on June 9, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

To Save Its Democracy, the United States Needs a Dose of Its Own Medicine

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Jeffrey Smith, Nic Cheeseman

June 14, 2020, 8:40 AM

A woman watches a live broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's address to the nation over the coronavirus outbreak.

Authoritarians Are Exploiting the Coronavirus. Democracies Must Not Follow Suit.

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Jeffrey Smith, Nic Cheeseman

April 28, 2020, 4:01 AM

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