Efforts to undermine trust in elections, marked by disinformation campaigns and attempts to overturn results, have surged. A new book, Our Nation at Risk, exposes how these assaults on election integrity pose a serious threat to national security. Featuring perspectives from leading political scientists, historians, and legal experts, it explores the escalation of these threats and presents concrete solutions to address them.

Listen to a recording of our virtual discussion on how to fortify our election systems and rebuild confidence in the fairness of the democratic process from our expert panel:

Julian E. Zelizer, Editor, Our Nation at Risk: Election Integrity as a National Security Issue; Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University

Kareem Crayton, Vice President for Washington, DC, Brennan Center for Justice

Trevor W. Morrison, Eric M. and Laurie B. Roth Professor of Law, Dean Emeritus, NYU School of Law

Moderator: Karen J. Greenberg, Editor, Our Nation at Risk: Election Integrity as a National Security Issue; Director, Center on National Security at Fordham Law

It was recorded on September 17, 2024.

You can find the book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/our-nation-at-risk-election-integrity-as-a-national-security-issue-julian-e-zelizer/20620408?ean=9781479830916

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