Francis Fukuyama on "The Governance Agenda & Democratic Development"
OCT 6, 2014 Francis Fukuyama on "The Governance Agenda and Democratic Development" Forum News
Worth Reading (Sept. 30, 2014): Perspectives on Politics Debates Political...
SEPT 30, 2014 Worth Reading: Perspectives on Politics Debates Political Science, Foresight, and Popular Protests Forum News This issue of Worth Reading...
Marc F. Plattner on the Transitions Debate: Waves vs. Clusters
sept 22, 2014 Transitions Debate: Waves vs. Clusters Forum News Journal of Democracy coeditor Marc F. Plattner wrote...
How to Bring a Dictator to Justice: The Hissen Habré Trial
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
As a member of the international team of lawyers prosecuting the case of former Chad president, Hissen Habré, Delphine Djiraibe told the story of how Habré was brought to trial and explored the potential impact on transitional justice in Chad.
Democracy Ideas: Charles Mangongera, Zimbabwe: The Military vs. Democracy
June 12, 2014 Democracy Ideas: Charles Mangongera, "Zimbabwe: The Military vs. Democracy" International Forum for Democratic Studies Interview Series
Democratization and Authoritarianism in the Arab World
A Journal of Democracy Book Beginning in December 2010, a series of uprisings swept the Arab world, toppling four longtime leaders and creating an apparent political opening in a region long impervious to the...
Democracy Ideas: Anne Applebaum, "Revolutions and Democracy"
MAR 7, 2014 Democracy Ideas: Anne Applebaum, "Revolutions and Democracy" International Forum for Democratic Studies Interview Series
Democracy Ideas: Javier Corrales, "Authoritarianism in Venezuela"
FEB 24, 2014 Democracy Ideas: Javier Corrales, "Authoritarianism in Venezuela" International Forum for Democratic Studies Interview Series
Ukraine’s Lessons Learned: From the Orange Revolution...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
In his presentation, Sergii Leshchenko discussed the Euromaidan in the context of the democratization process that began in 2004, and explored the ramifications of the current protests on Ukraine’s immediate political future.
Breaking the News: The Role of Authoritarian State-Run Media
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Today, authoritarian governments are willfully depriving hundreds of millions of people of authentically plural and independent information and analysis, with profound implications for these countries’ ability to reform and prosper. The event, which featured experts on China, Russia, and Iran, was organized around the ideas in the January 2014 Journal of Democracy article, “Breaking the News: The Role of State-Run Media,” written by panelists Christopher Walker and Robert Orttung.
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