Michael Davis

Senior Research Associate at Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asia Institute, an Affiliate Scholar at the U.S.-Asia Law Institute at NYU, and Professor of Law and International Affairs at O.P. Jindal Global University. His work focuses on human rights and constitutionalism in emerging states, about which he has published several books and numerous articles in both academic and popular media.
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Is the US Using Beijing’s Authoritarian Playbook?

The dismantling of freedoms in Hong Kong offers a cautionary parallel for the United States' own democratic backsliding.

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The Assault on Liberal Values and Institutions in Hong Kong

In this interview, Professor Davis discusses the erosion of freedom in Hong Kong under China's national security policies, highlighting how…

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