Asia Program Meetings

What Political Institutions Does Large-Scale Democracy Require?

What Political Institutions Does Large-Scale Democracy Require? Robert A. Dahl, Political Science Quarterly, Summer 2005

The author examines the political institutions necessary for a democratic country. He argues that a large-scale democracy requires the following political institutions: elected officials; free, fair, and frequent elections; freedom of expression; alternative sources of information; associational autonomy; and inclusive citizenship...

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Surviving Sudan

Speakers: Christiane Amanpour, Dele Olojede, and John Prendergast
Presider: Princeton N. Lyman
Understanding the War on Terror (Foreign Affairs  Books)

Understanding the War on Terror (Foreign Affairs Books)

On the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States awoke to find itself at war. If that much was clear, many other things were not—including the identity and nature of the enemy, the location of the battleground, and the strategy and tactics necessary for victory.

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