Journal of Democracy January 2016 Issue: The Authoritarian Threat
In “China and the ‘Singapore Model,'” Stephan Ortmann and Mark R. Thompson examine China’s desire to learn from Singapore “how to combine authoritarian rule with ‘good governance.'”...
National Endowment for Democracy Adds Three to Board of Directors Skaggs,...
Former Congressman David Skaggs, author & columnist Anne Applebaum, and Duke University lawyer & political scientist Donald Horowitz were elected at NED’s January 2016 board meeting.
Will the Internet of Things Enhance Democracy or Empower...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
The “internet of things” is made up of device networks that now watch us and report on our behavior to their manufacturers. What will this omnipresent connectivity mean for the future of democracy? Phil Howard discussed his new book, Pax Technica: How the Internet of Things May Set Us Free or Lock Us Up.
Freedom of Information as a Catalyst for Liberia’s Democratic...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Liberia’s continued lack of transparency poses a significant threat to the health of the country’s fledgling democracy. Lamii Kpargoi evaluated Liberia’s Freedom of Information Law, outlined challenges to its effective implementation, and identified major obstacles to access to information in Liberia.
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