Henry Farrell

Henry Farrell is a professor of international politics and democracy at Johns Hopkins’ Stavros Niarchos Agora Institute and School of Advanced International Affairs.

Can Big Tech Serve Democracy?

New tools and technology policy might help, but politics come first.

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Democracy’s Dilemma

Democracies rely on the free exchange of ideas and information, but that freedom can also be weaponized to erode democratic debate. How can democratic societies protect—and protect themselves from—the free flow of digital information?

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Philip K. Dick and the Fake Humans

We live in Philip K. Dick’s future, not George Orwell’s or Aldous Huxley’s.

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When Politics Drives Scholarship

Nancy MacLean’s new book has set off a heated debate. But strong claims require strong evidence, and mistakes could mislead liberals and the left.

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Ireland’s Cold War

The struggle over the power of the Catholic Church.

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Into the Breach

China Miéville’s other reality.

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Bloggers and Parties

Can the netroots reshape American democracy?

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