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David Helfand

4 posts

Creating Self-Enforcing Democracy: Fraud, Protest, and the Role of International Observers

July 3rd, 2014 - David Helfand

The presence of international elections observers may discourage both election fraud and “sore loser” protests. More »

Collaboration and Competition in Counterterrorism

April 8th, 2014 - David Helfand

Nations that claim to cooperate on counterterrorism may in fact be competing for safety. More »

Making Sanctions Toothless: How Authoritarian Regimes Survive Under International Pressure

February 4th, 2014 - David Helfand

While sanctions have become a popular tool in foreign policy, they may not be effective in confronting certain authoritarian regimes. More »

Peace Without Treaties

November 20th, 2013 - David Helfand

Stronger international laws may be discouraging states from signing peace treaties. More »