Publications by Melissa Li

All Issue Areas Economic Security & Tech Global Order Humanitarian Action Migration Peace & Security M&E Democracy
Years
  • Study 18 Mar 2026

    Silence Is Not Neutral

    By Melissa Li
    The African continent has emerged as a global epicenter of urban protest movements, a trend which presents a strategic dilemma for international actors. How can private foundations and NGOs best support democratic mobilization?…
  • Study 24 Jan 2024

    How Democracy Promoters Can Respond to Populist Protests

    By Melissa Li
    When populist protest movements gain traction, external democracy backers usually look to contain the groups organizing the protests. But the Brazilian experience suggests that there are other approaches worth considering.…