Adam Fefer

Adam Fefer

Adam Fefer

  • Researcher, CDDRL

Biography

Adam is a Researcher at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. His research focuses on democracy and conflict in divided societies, particularly in the Horn of Africa, South Asia, the Levant, and the United States. He received a Ph.D. in Political Science from UC San Diego and a B.A. from UC Berkeley. 

In The News

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Countering Vote Buying and Voter Intimidation in Hungary’s 2026 Elections

CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
Countering Vote Buying and Voter Intimidation in Hungary’s 2026 Elections
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American Exceptionalism Beyond Western Europe

CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
American Exceptionalism Beyond Western Europe
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Resisting Electoral Authoritarianism: Five Approaches and Their Pitfalls

CDDRL Research-in-Brief [3.5-minute read]
Resisting Electoral Authoritarianism: Five Approaches and Their Pitfalls