红杏直播 and East European StudiesForeign Policy Research Institute, Perry World House, Penn Department of 红杏直播 and East European Studies and Penn Law
Friday, September 8, 2017 - 9:30am to 3:30pm
University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House
3803 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Liberal democracy is under siege globally, and the traditional US policy of defending democracy abroad is very much in question. This half-day conference is inspired partly by FPRI鈥檚 new book, which explores the issues in the debate as to whether or not the support of democracy abroad should remain a significant component of American foreign policy. These issues have taken on sharp new relevance with the Trump administration鈥檚 downgrading of democracy support.
Does democracy abroad matter to US security interests? Do democracies make safer neighbors and better allies? Does democracy promote peace, security, and economic prosperity? How should the US deal with the democratic recession of the past decade and the authoritarian counter-offensive that has reversed some of the spectacular democracy gains of the 15 years following the fall of the Berlin Wall? Where and how can US democracy assistance be delivered effectively? These are the issues that will be discussed with prominent experts in the field.
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Event Program:
9:30 am - Registration Opens
10:00am - Welcoming Remarks
William Burke-White鈥擱ichard Perry Professor and Inaugural Director, Perry World House.
Alan Luxenberg鈥擯resident, FPRI.
10:10am-11:25am - Panel Discussion: Progress of Liberal Democracy Since 1989, and the Authoritarian Counteroffensive
Thomas Melia鈥擣ellow, George W Bush Institute. USAID Assistant Administrator (2015-2017)
Mitchell Orenstein鈥擣PRI Senior Fellow. Professor of Central and East European Politics, University of Pennsylvania.
Tarun Chhabra鈥�Fellow, Perry World House and Brookings Institution.
Moderated by: Claire Finkelstein鈥擣aculty Director, Center for Ethics and Rule of Law, University of Pennsylvania.
11:30am-1:00pm - Panel Discussion: Does Democracy Matter? Dealing with Authoritarian Resurgence
Adrian Basora鈥擲enior Fellow, Eurasia Program Director, FPRI.
Melinda Haring鈥擣ellow, FPRI. Editor, Ukraine Alert, Atlantic Council.
Sarah Bush鈥擲enior Fellow, FPRI. Assistant Professor of Political Science, Temple University.
Moderated by: Sean Yom鈥擲enior Fellow, FPRI. Associate Professor of Political Science, Temple University.
1pm -1:30pm - Lunch Break
1:30pm-2:45pm - Keynote Remarks, followed by a conversation with William Burke-White.
Thomas Carothers鈥擲enior Vice President of Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
2:45pm 鈥� 3:30pm - Reception and book-signing