In her presentation, Rut Diamint conducted a comparative analysis of the new forms of military power in Latin America, describing civil-military dynamics and governmental interpretations of military goals. She discussed the impact on democracy, including the effect of the military’s role in partisan politics, domestic law enforcement, and partition of national power in both the domestic and international arenas. Her presentation was followed by comments from Harold Trinkunas.

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In his presentation, Tidiani Togola will examine the opportunities and challenges offered by the use of ICTs in election observation in West Africa.

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On Thursday, May 14, the National Endowment for Democracy honored the brave struggle of Venezuela's Political Prisoners with the 2015 Democracy Award.

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