Looking Back on Thirty Years of Democracy Promotion in the Region

<p>For most of the last three decades, the US has sought to promote democracy in most of the countries that once constituted the Soviet Union. The results can charitably be described as mixed. The &ldquo;other than the Baltic States&rdquo; mantra notwithstanding, in the rest of the region these efforts have led to a handful of democratic breakthroughs, no meaningful democratic consolidation, widespread frustration and a recognition that the work is much more complex than initially thought.</p>
<p>This panel will bring together practitioners, scholars and other relevant actors to reflect on the impact of the democracy promotion project in the region. The discussion will explore the work of democracy promotion, what it got right, what it got wrong and what the future might hold.</p>
<p>Democracy promotion has been a key thematic understanding of US foreign policy globally, but particularly in this region. This panel will provide an opportunity to discuss and think about these questions.</p>
<h2>Speakers</h2>
<p><strong>Sarah Bush</strong>, Associate Professor of Political Science at Yale University</p>
<p><strong>Tom Carothers</strong>, Senior Vice President for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace</p>
<p><strong>Richard Miles,&nbsp;</strong>US Ambassador to Georgia, retired</p>
<p><em>Moderator:</em><br />
<strong>Lincoln Mitchell</strong>, political analyst and former Harriman Institute Associate who has published extensively on this topic</p>
<h2>Ways to Attend</h2>
<p><a href="https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iOzsQSSeT4maXMm3hzkdSQ" target="_blank">Register for Zoom Webinar</a></p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/XfabB14mia0" target="_blank">Watch on YouTube&nbsp;</a></p>