January 30, 2018

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.

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January 18, 2018

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.

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January 17, 2018

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.

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January 15, 2018

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.

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