Miller Explores Social Media’s Impact on Democracy
“Defending democracy’ as Biden just vowed to do…will be a huge and unenviable task for President Biden’s team.”
Najam Discusses Capitol Siege with International Media
Dean Najam called out the ever growing divide between political ideologies and the seemingly broken political environment in the U.S., which he has previously referred to as “The Angst of America.”
Heine Publishes Article on New Chilean Constitution
“Chile is at a turning point. The opportunity to come up with a new constitution…beckons.”
Schmidt Publishes Article on the Dangers to American Democracy
“The US is certainly a divided country today… but those divides have been building for a very long time.”
Pardee Center Hosts “How Democracy Survives” Symposium
The symposium explored how democratic values and institutions can evolve and adapt to the growing challenges that are now destabilizing democratic nation states.
Heine Writes Letter to Financial Times Editor on Chile’s Constitution
“In 200 years of independent history, Chile has had three constitutions…none of them the product of a democratically elected body…This will now be remedied.”
Garčević Discusses Democracy in the Balkans in Remaker Op-Ed
“We made a step towards democracy, but have not arrived anywhere. The more time goes on, the more we are looking back.”
Menchik Discusses Indonesian Democracy on Al Jazeera
Prof. Jeremy Menchik was interviewed for a recent online segment examining whether Indonesia is moving away from democracy.
Menchik Publishes Journal Article on Democratic Decline in Indonesia
Prof. Jeremy Menchik published an article in Asian Studies Review on a potential breakdown in Indonesia’s democracy.
Menchik Publishes Journal Article on Secularism and Democracy
Prof. Jeremy Menchik published an article in International Studies Review challenging the presumed relationship between secularism and democracy.
Menchik Publishes Journal Article on Soft Separation Democracy
Prof. Jeremy Menchik discusses “Soft Separation Democracy” in an article published in Politics and Religion.
Najam in NYT on Prospects for Pakistan Democracy
Adil Najam tells NYT that every government in Pakistan, ever, has fallen on the sword of accountability.
Najam Writes Op-Ed on ‘The New World Disorder’
Najam argues that we may be seeing the messy dismantling of a world order.
Menchik in VOA on Inauguration and Democracy in the U.S.
Prof. Jeremy Menchik discusses Donald Trump’s inauguration and what his election means for democracy in the U.S.
Najam’s Predictions for 2017
Dean Adil Najam goes out on a limb and makes three predictions for 2017.
Schmidt in Ethic on Democracy in Europe
Prof. Vivien Schmidt discusses how the crisis of confidence in the Eurozone has affected democracy across Europe.
Schmidt Speaks at Conference on European Democracy
Prof. Vivien Schmidt was part of a panel entitled “European Democracy vs. National Democracy.”
Schmidt Publishes OpEd on State of European Democracy
Prof. Vivien Schmidt discusses the state of European democracy in the wake of the Brexit.
Najam Speaks at Harvard Forum on Democracy in South Asia
Dean Adil Najam said the youth of South Asia are the voice of democracy for the region.
Menchik Publishes New Book
Jeremy Menchik publishes his new book, “Islam and Democracy in Indonesia: Tolerance Without Liberalism” (Cambridge University Press).