The Roots of Illiberalism in Hungary and Central Europe
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Political economist Gabor Scheiring examined the socioeconomic roots of post-socialist illiberalism and rising authoritarianism in Central Europe.
Forum Q&A: Maria Ressa on Digital Disinformation and Philippine Democracy...
Dean Jackson of the International Forum for Democratic Studies spoke with Maria Ressa about her experience working as a journalist in a rapidly deteriorating media environment and the impact of social media...
Decaying Institutions: How Corruption Undermines Democracy...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow Oludotun Babayemi examined how the structure of Nigeria’s political institutions perpetuate corrupt practices and offered recommendations on how both domestic organizations and international funders can tackle corruption.
Journal of Democracy January 2018 Issue: The Rise of Kleptocracy
The January 2018 issue features 7 articles on transnational kleptocracy, an analysis of the trajectory of democracy in Burma, the surprising impact of presidential election runoffs in Latin America, and more.
Beyond Successful Elections: An Evaluation of Ghana's "Shiny"...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Popular Ghanaian radio host Nana Ama Agyemang Asante discussed the shortcomings of Ghana’s democracy and argued that successful elections, economic stability, and peace should not be the only criteria of a functioning democracy.
The Rise of Kleptocracy: A Challenge for Democracy by Christopher Walker...
In the January 2018 issue of the Journal of Democracy, Christopher Walker and Melissa Aten examine kleptocracy's challenge to democracy.
From Crisis to Governance: Reclaiming the Philippines' Democracy...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow Maxine Tanya Hamada spoke about the cycles of moving from crisis to governance and what the international community can do to help safeguard Filipino democracy.
Shanthi Kalathil Testifies Before CECC on “The Long Arm of China:...
Shanthi Kalathil testified in front of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China on China's efforts to shape expression and communication globally and the negative implications this poses for democratic...
"Sharp Power": Rising Authoritarian Influence
11:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Authors of the report, "Sharp Power": Rising Authoritarian Influence, discussed how authoritarian regimes employ "sharp" influence techniques to manipulate or distort the information that reaches target audiences, and how democracies can respond to these methods.
The 'Dictator's Endgame': Explaining Military Behavior in...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Scholar and civil-military relations expert Aurel Croissant discusses explanations for the varying outcomes of dictators' endgames in the period from 1946 to 2014 and examines how military decisions impact post-revolt regime dynamics.
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