APSA-CD Newsletter: Democratization and Civil Conflict
“The history that has come down to us in writing is very much a history of conflict over political power. The most well-attested of these conflicts have been ‘international’, that is, conflicts...
“Love and War on the Rooftop” The True Story of Militants...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Please join for a screening of the documentary, "Love and War on the Rooftop," which chronicles the story of former militants and sworn enemies turned theater actors and friends, and recounts the process that led to this successful transformation.
“Social Media and Support for Free Speech and Democracy...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
In his presentation, Elie Smith will discuss the ways that journalists, bloggers, activists, and ordinary citizens are harnessing social media to promote free speech and push for democratic change in the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Democratizing China: Insights from Theory and History
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Please join us for a discussion on “Democratizing China: Insights from Theory and History” to mark the publication of Minxin Pei’s forthcoming book China’s Crony Capitalism: The Dynamics of Regime Change (available in August). David Shambaugh and Geoff Dyer will provide comments.
Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Over the past decade, illiberal powers have become emboldened and gained influence within the global arena. Please join the International Forum for Democratic Studies to mark the publication of Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy, a new Journal of Democracy book edited by Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner, and Christopher Walker.
Journal of Democracy April 2016 Issue: “Latin America’s New Turbulence”
A number of Latin American countries are in the midst of turmoil. Brazil has been rocked by public anger over corruption, bringing President Dilma Rousseff to the brink of impeachment. Yet as Marcus André...
Authoritarianism Goes Global — The American Interest
In an article published by The American Interest, Christopher Walker, Marc F. Plattner, and Larry Diamond write about how a new global competition in “soft power” is underway between democracy and autocracy.
Is Democracy in Decline? featured in Democracy & Society
The Fall/Winter 2016 issue of Democracy & Society, published by the Center for Democracy and Civil Society at Georgetown University, included as its leading article an essay by Journal of Democracy...
Democracy in Retreat as Authoritarianism Goes Global
The Washington Post editorial board discussed the findings of Authoritarianism Goes Global, a new Journal of Democracy book edited by Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner, and Christopher Walker.
The Hollowing Out of Democracy: Hungary and Beyond
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
In his new book, Post-Communist Mafia State, Dr. Bálint Magyar explores how, in Hungary, the ruling Fidesz party has removed key institutional checks on power and has rigged the system to ensure a favored few receive the most rewards.
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