Title page
Contents
Introduction 3
I. The freedom landscape: authoritarianism on the back foot? 4
1. FREEDOM ABROAD IS ESSENTIAL TO US NATIONAL SECURITY AT HOME 4
2. DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE IN PRACTICE: TOOLS AND PROVEN RETURN ON INVESTMENT 6
II. Democracy agenda 2025-2029: core priorities 7
III. A policy framework for advancing democracy 8
1. REFORMS TO THE US GOVERNMENT 8
2. ADVANCING THE DEMOCRACY AGENDA PRIORITIES 10
IV. Conclusion 14