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The John M. Olin Center for Inquiry into the Theory and Practice of Democracy
The University of Chicago Presents a lecture series for 2002-2003 Democracy Outside America |
In our experience debates in the United States about democracy as a form of government and as a human ideal often blur the distinction between how it has been conceived and practiced within our borders, and how it has been conceived and practiced (or not practiced) abroad. In the coming year we are hoping to begin exploring the differences between democracy in and outside America by inviting a series of speakers who will address this theme by focusing on how the democratic idea - which in the United States is thought to involve liberty, equality, popular government, toleration, social mobility, and individualism, at the very least - is currently being conceived and debated in other parts of the world. We are particularly interested in learning how both defenders and critics of democracy see the issue before them, and what we might have to learn from them. To that end we have invited speakers who can address this question generally, or in a specific region. |
Thursday, November 7 4:30 p.m. |
Mahmood Mamdani Department of Anthropology Columbia University |
Reflections on Rule of Law and Democracy from Post-Colonial Africa SS122 |
Thursday, November 14 5:00 p.m. |
Michael Ignatieff Director, Carr Center of Human Rights Policy Harvard University |
The Weakness of the Strong; Democracies and Terrorism Breasted Hall Oriental Institute |
Tuesday, January 28 4:30 p.m. |
Jacques Rupnik C.E.R.I., Paris |
European or American Democracy? The Debate in East-Central Europe Third Floor Lecture Room Swift Hall |
Tuesday, February 4 4:30 p.m. |
Fareed Zakaria Editor, Newsweek |
Too Much Democracy Breasted Hall Oriental Institute |
Monday, February 17 4:30 p.m. |
Enrique Krauze Director de Letras Libres, Director General de Editorial Clío Mexico City |
Democracy and Tradition in Latin America SS122 |
Thursday, April 10 4:30 p.m. |
Ian Buruma Author of Bad Elements: Chinese Rebels from Los Angeles to Beijing |
Between Warhol and Mao: China’s New Capitalism SS122 |
Thursday, April 24 4:30 p.m. |
Khaled Abou El Fadl Law School UCLA |
Islam and Democracy Breasted Hall Oriental Institute |
Wednesday, May 28 4:30 p.m. |
Paolo Flores d'Arcais editor, Micromega |
A jeopardized democracy:
Italy under Berlusconi's government Breasted Hall Oriental Institute |
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