Y’en a Marre: Youth and Social Engagement in Senegal
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
During his presentation, Thiat explored the conditions that created Y’en a Marre; the movement’s involvement in the events leading up to the 2012 presidential election; and the goals of the Y’en a Marre movement.
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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