Ash Institute Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation Harvards Kennedy School of Government Harvard University

Visit Asia Programs website






Democracy Seminar Series

The Democracy Seminar Series brings distinguished speakers to Harvard Kennedy School for the Fall 2009 semester to address critical challenges facing democratic governance. Unless otherwise noted, all seminars will take place in Room 226 of 124 Mt. Auburn, Suite 200-North from 4:10 - 5:30 p.m. For additional information»

Date
Speaker
Topic

9/23/2009

Daniel Tichenor

Immigration, Economic Security, and the American Labor Movement: Enduring Conflicts in Recombination
Download Paper» (PDF)

9/30/2009

Thomas Carothers

Democracy Promotion Under Obama: The Complexities of Reengagement

10/5/2009

James Scott

The Art of Not Being Governed

Event Recording (60 MB MP3)

10/14/2009

Heather Gerken

Harnessing Politics to Fix Politics

Video Introduction I Full Seminar (YouTube)

10/21/2009

Vijayendra (Biju) Rao

Dignity through Discourse: Poverty and the Culture of Deliberation in Indian Village Democracies

Video Introduction I Full Seminar (YouTube) I Download Paper» (PDF)

10/28/2009

Larry Diamond

Why Is There No Arab Democracy?

Full Seminar (YouTube) I Download Slides» (PDF)

11/2/2009

David Leblang

Harnessing the Diaspora: The Political Economy of Expatriate Dual Citizenship

Video Introduction I Full Seminar (YouTube) I Download Paper» (PDF)

11/18/2009

Jennifer Rubenstein

The Ethics of INGO Advocacy, or Why it is OK that No One Elected Oxfam
Download Paper» (PDF)

11/30/09

Ariane Chebel d’Appollonia

Immigration, Security, and Democracy: The Dynamics of Policy Failure

     

2010

   

03/03/10

Gary Freeman