Rejected by Religions, but Not by Believers
Reza Aslan says the question isn't whether Islam promotes democracy, but rather do Muslims promote democracy, remarking that there are some...
Speaker: Ash Jain, Non-Resident Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
Discussant: David F. Gordon, Head of Research and Director of Global Macro Analysis, Eurasia Group
Presider: Stewart M. Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director, International Institutions and Global Governance Program, Council on Foreign Relations
January 17, 2013
Ash Jain and David F. Gordon discuss the merits of a D10 composed of like-minded and capable democracies from around the world as a mechanism to pursue shared democratic interests and deepen strategic cooperation to face the challenges of today's world.
This meeting is part of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program meeting series on the United States and the Future of Global Governance.
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