In celebration of the Journal of Democracy‘s 30th anniversary issue, editors and contributors will gather at the Mayflower Hotel on January 23 for reflections and discussion on authoritarianism and the global state of democracy.
AGENDA
3:45 — 4:00 PM: Guest registration
4:00 — 4:40 PM: “Reflections on the Journal of Democracy,” with founding coeditors Marc F. Plattner (who is retiring) and Larry Diamond. Incoming coeditor William J. Dobson moderates.
4:40 — 5:20 PM: “The Global State of Democracy,” with Sheri Berman, Thomas Carothers, Steven Levitsky, and Yascha Mounk. Shanthi Kalathil moderates.
5:20 — 6:00 PM: “Authoritarianism: Resurgence and Vulnerabilities,” with Ladan Boroumand, Michele Dunne, Minxin Pei, and Lucan Way. Christopher Walker moderates.
6:00 — 7:30 PM: Reception
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