Written submission to the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)’s ‘Defending Democracy’ Inquiry

Chubb, Andrew (2024) Written submission to the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)’s ‘Defending Democracy’ Inquiry. UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

This submission offers brief answers to the Joint Committee’s questions regarding (1) actual and perceived threats to the UK’s democracy, (2) the role of independent bodies in responding to foreign interference (3) measures to counteract technological interference; (4) the evolution of threats to democracy in the UK, and (5) how the government should work with NGOs and other democracies to uphold democratic values.