“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...
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