Foreign Policy Research Institute A Nation Must Think Before it Acts Book Launch: Does Democracy Matter? The United States and Global Democracy Support
Does Democracy Matter

VENUE:Wilson Center

Book Launch: Does Democracy Matter? The United States and Global Democracy Support

| Eurasia Program

About the Event

Cosponsored by the Wilson Center and Kennan Institute

Although most would agree that US interests are better served in the long run by the spread of democracy abroad, some argue that “hard” security interests must always take precedence, at least in the short term. Others see the consolidation of democracies abroad as a core strategic interest in itself. But even among this latter group, many advocate that we must urgently develop more effective approaches to supporting democracy internationally. These are the issues that will guide the morning’s discussions between several of the book’s authors and participants.


Program:

10:00 AM: Welcoming Remarks
Matthew Rojansky, Director of Kennan Institute


10:05 - 11:00 AM: Keynote Remarks and Discussion
 
Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy 

Interviewed by: 
Christian Caryl, Editor of Democracy Post Blog, The Washington Post


11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Panel Discussion and Q&A
 
Amb. Adrian Basora, Co-Director, Foreign Policy Research Institute, Eurasia Program
Melinda Haring, Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute, Eurasia Program
Richard Kraemer, Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute, Eurasia Program 
Amb. Kenneth Yalowitz, Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Polar Initiative

Moderated by: Maria Stephan, Senior Policy Fellow, United States Institute of Peace



Venue

Wilson Center

1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington. DC. US. 20004


Registration

Thie event is free and open to the public.

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Speakers

Carl Gershman

Carl Gershman

Christian Caryl

Christian Caryl

Adrian A. Basora

Adrian A. Basora - Ambassador Adrian A. Basora is a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and director of its Eurasia Program. Previously Amb. Basora was the Director of FPRI’s Project on Democratic Transitions.

Private: Melinda Haring

Private: Melinda Haring - Melinda Haring is a Senior Fellow at FPRI’s Eurasia Program.

Richard Kraemer

Richard Kraemer - Richard Kraemer is a Fellow of FPRI’s Eurasia Program and formerly senior program officer for Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey at the National Endowment for Democracy. Contact: eurasia@fpri.org

Kenneth Yalowitz

Kenneth Yalowitz