Ms. Bernstein explained her argument that economic rationality inadvertently leads to individuals with modern attitudes and to the creation of civil society, which in turn facilitate human rights, pluralism, and democracy.

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Rosemary Armao discussed her CIMA report, Covering Corruption: The Difficulties of Trying to Make a Difference, which examines the impact of reporting about the topic on the incidence of corruption, asking whether and how media have an effect in bringing about reform and better governance.

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“Competitive authoritarianism”—a type of regime that combines competitive elections with serious violations of democratic procedures—has proliferated during the post-Cold War era. Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way explored these trends and discussed the questions that they raise.

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