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By Michael Allen on March 15, 2010
Tuesday, March 16 – 10:00 am to 11:30 a.m. Disappearing God Gap: Religion’s Role in the 2008 Presidential Elections and Beyond – The Brookings Institution, Saul/Zilkha Rooms, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC – In a new book by religion and politics experts Corwin Smidt and Kevin den Dulk, The Disappearing God Gap? (Oxford University [read full story]
Posted in Africa, Analysis, Asia, China, Democracy assistance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elections, Eurasia, Europe, Events, Fragile States, Global, Human rights, Iran, Iraq, Islam and democracy, Islam/politics, Latin America and the Carribean, Middle East and North Africa, NGOs/Civil society, National Endowment for Democracy, Pakistan, Regions, Religion and Democracy, Russia, Ukraine, Women, Zimbabwe, accountability, authoritarianism, autocrats, color revolutions, democracy, democracy and development, democracy promotion, democracy support, democratic reform, democratization, dictatorships, dissidents, economic crisis, emerging democracies, foreign policy, freedom of expression, governance, legislatures, media, promoting democracy, religious freedom, rule of law, sanctions, solidarity | Tagged Analyzing the Political Elite of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Democracy in Ukraine, Freedom House, Governance in the West Bank, Internet freedom, Islamism and Neo-secularism, Michael Posner, Obama Administration’s Russia Policy, Politics, post-Orange Revolution transition, radicalization, Russian Anti-Americanism, Security and Human Rights in the North Caucasus, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Transparency, Why There Is No ‘European Islam’, Zimbabwe |
By Michael Allen on March 9, 2010
What if Greece were a Central European country?, asks Ivan Krastev, chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies in Sofia, Bulgaria.
While a year ago many feared that Central Europe was too corrupt and politically unstable and its economies too liberal (too Anglo-Saxon) to survive the crisis, now it has become clear that it was actually [read full story]
Posted in Eastern Europe, authoritarianism, corruption, democracy, economic crisis, governance | Tagged Bulgaria, democratic consolidation, New European Democracies |
By Michael Allen on March 3, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010 – 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM – The Iraqi Elections & the Changing Politico-Security Environment in Iraq – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. – Featuring keynote speaker Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, this one day conference presents a number of panels and experts discussing key issues of security and [read full story]
Posted in Africa, Analysis, Asia, Backlash, Blogs, China, Democracy assistance, Egypt, Elections, Fragile States, Iran, Iraq, Islam and democracy, Islam/politics, Journal of Democracy, Middle East and North Africa, NGOs/Civil society, National Democratic Institute, National Endowment for Democracy, Publications, Religion and Democracy, Russia, Soft power, Tools/technology, Women, accountability, authoritarianism, autocrats, backsliding, color revolutions, corruption, democracy, democracy and development, democracy promotion, democracy support, democratic reform, democratization, dictatorships, dissidents, economic crisis, emerging democracies, foreign policy, governance, media, promoting democracy, protests, religious freedom, rule of law, smart power, solidarity, state-building | Tagged Broadcasting in UN Blue: The Unexamined Past and Uncertain Future of Peacekeeping Radio, Center for International Media Assistance, Dalia Ziada, democracy in Mexico, Democratization in Africa, freedom of the internet for democracy, Human rights, Human Rights in the North Caucasus, Iraqi Elections, Islam and Religious Freedom, Islamic Republic of Iran, Mark Lagon, Mexican Media Under Attack, Mobilizing for Women's Rights and Eliminating Violence against Women, National Endowment for Democracy, Restoring America’s Reputation, Second Geneva Summit for Human Rights, velayat-e-faqih, Women in a Changing China, Women's Learning Partnership, Yemen, Zalmay Khalilzad |
By Michael Allen on March 3, 2010
The apparently stable advantage of democracy over autocracy disguises worrying erosion in the quality of democracy, a new analysis suggests.
Democracy has not lost its normative appeal, but even established democracies have experienced “significant setbacks” in the freedoms of assembly, association and the press, as well as declines in political participation, civil liberties and social capital, [read full story]
Posted in Africa, Analysis, Asia, China, Cuba, Cuba, Elections, Europe, Featured, Georgia, Kenya, Latin America and the Carribean, Middle East and North Africa, NGOs/Civil society, Russia, Turkey, Vietnam, authoritarianism, autocrats, backsliding, corruption, democracy, democracy and development, democratization, economic crisis, emerging democracies, freedom of expression, governance, media, rule of law |
By Michael Allen on January 14, 2010
Why Are There No Arab Democracies? asks Larry Diamond in the latest issue of The Journal of Democracy. The January 2010 issue, which marks the Journal’s twentieth anniversary, also includes a must-read analysis of Populism, Pluralism, and Liberal Democracy by Marc F. Plattner. The full text of these articles is available online here.
You will need [read full story]
Posted in Backlash, Closed societies, Democracy assistance, Elections, Failed states, Islam and democracy, Islam/politics, NGOs/Civil society, National Endowment for Democracy, authoritarianism, autocrats, color revolutions, communist regimes, democracy, democracy and development, democracy promotion, democracy support, democratization, dictatorships, dissidents, economic crisis, emerging democracies, foreign policy, governance, legislatures, populism, promoting democracy, rule of law, state-building |
By Michael Allen on October 13, 2009
October 14, 2009. Putting Smart Power to Work
The US Global Leadership Coalition is hosting an interactive discussion around the State Department’s new Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR); a blueprint of a smart power approach to U.S. foreign policy. Click here to RSVP. Venue: Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC. Program includes: 8:00 A.M. – Breakfast and Keynote; 9:00 [read full story]
Posted in Africa, Analysis, Asia, Backlash, Balkans, China, Democracy assistance, Eurasia, Europe, Events, Failed states, Honduras, Human rights, Islam/politics, Latin America and the Carribean, Middle East and North Africa, NGOs/Civil society, National Endowment for Democracy, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Publications, Russia, Soft power, Tools/technology, Venezuela, Women, authoritarianism, backsliding, communist regimes, corruption, democracy and development, democracy promotion, dissidents, economic crisis, emerging democracies, foreign policy, freedom of expression, governance, promoting democracy, protests, rule of law, smart power, state-building |
By Michael Allen on September 21, 2009
September 21-22. 2009 FPI Forum: Advancing and Defending Democracy.
The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) invites you to the 2009 FPI Forum on September 21 and 22, to discuss how the United States and its allies can advance and defend democracy around the world. Please RSVP by registering at www.foreignpolicyi.org/events.
The Obama administration is facing critical decisions regarding [read full story]
Posted in Africa, Asia, Backlash, Closed societies, Democracy assistance, Eastern Europe, Elections, Europe, Events, Failed states, Global, Human rights, Iran, Islam/politics, Latin America and the Carribean, Middle East and North Africa, NGOs/Civil society, National Endowment for Democracy, Publications, Regions, Russia, authoritarianism, backsliding, corruption, coup in Honduras, democracy and development, democracy promotion, dictatorships, dissidents, economic crisis, emerging democracies, engagement, foreign policy, governance, promoting democracy, protests, rule of law, state-building |
By Michael Allen on July 27, 2009
Research Associate, National Endowment for Democracy
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) seeks Research Associates to work closely with Reagan-Fascell Fellows in residence at NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies for the 2009–2010 fellowship year (October 1, 2009–July 31, 2010).
Each research associate is assigned to work with several fellows. Duties [read full story]
Posted in Backlash, Closed societies, Democracy assistance, Elections, Islam/politics, Jobs/Opportunities, National Endowment for Democracy, authoritarianism, corruption, democracy promotion, dissidents, economic crisis, media | Tagged American Center for International Labor Solidarity, Center for International Enterprise, Center for International Media Assistance, Freedom House, International Forum for Democratic Studies, International Republican Institute, National Democratic Institute, National Endowment for Democracy, Reagan-Fascell Fellows, World Movement for Democracy |
By Michael Allen on July 20, 2009
The global economic crisis has reportedly prompted renewed interest in Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism. Even the pro-market Center for International Private Enterprise appears to have pulled Das Kapital from the bookshelves, albeit to deliver a trenchant analysis of the new authoritarianism.
Marx claimed to have identified capitalism’s inherent contradiction – between its productive forces and [read full story]
Posted in Analysis, China, Global, Russia, authoritarianism, democracy promotion, economic crisis, promoting democracy | Tagged authoritarianism, Center for International Private Enterprise, global economic crisis, Performance-based legitimacy |
By Michael Allen on June 29, 2009
June 30. Losing Trust: Understanding Popular Disaffection with India’s Politicians featuring Dr. Ronojoy Sen, Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow; moderated by Dr. Marc Plattner, National Endowment for Democracy.
12:00 noon–2:00 p.m. (Lunch served 12:00–12:30 p.m.) National Endowment for Democracy, 1025 F. Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20004. Telephone: 202-378-9675 RSVP (acceptances only) with name and affiliation to [read full story]
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