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
Liu Xiaobo and Xu Zhiyong Honored With 2014 Democracy Award, Rep. Frank...
NED marks Tiananmen anniversary with tributes to Chinese prisoners, Liu Xiaobo and Xu Zhiyong, and human rights campaigner, Rep. Frank Wolf.
NED Marks Tiananmen Anniversary With Tributes to Chinese Prisoners and...
Chinese political prisoners honored to mark 25th Tiananmen Anniversary Rep. Frank Wolf to receive Democracy Service Medal
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
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.
Democracy Ideas: Marc F. Plattner on "Governance" and Democracy
JAN 23, 2014 Democracy Ideas: Marc F. Plattner, "Governance, Government, and Democracy" International Forum for Democratic Studies Interview Series
“Breaking the News: The Role of State-Run Media” – Journal...
JAN 10, 2014 "Breaking the News: The Role of State-Run Media" by Christopher Walker and Robert W. Orttung Forum News
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