Transatlantic Topics | Democracy Promotion

• "Sanadarization" and the State of Democracy in the Balkans
  CTR's Vedran Dzihic discusses for TPortal (in Croatian) major challenges for democracy in the Balkans here. Dzihic's comments on "Sanadarization" provoked a number of media reactions in the region, including major Serbian daily Politika. For more info see here.
  
  
• Behind WikiLeaks: What do Cables do?
  CTR Director Dan Hamilton and other former officials explain for National Public Radio.
  
  
• Clinton: Promoting democracy still a pillar of foreign policy
  CTR's Kurt Volker comments here in Dallas Morning News.

• Sochi Olympics offer a lever on Russia and rights
  CTR’s Kurt Volker explains why here in the Washington Post.

• Can Europe Rebuild Failing States?
  Daniel Korski and Richard Gowan offer the first-ever assessment of EU civilian capacities. BBC story here.
  
  
• What is the greatest challenge facing democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
  CTR's Michael Haltzel answers, on the State Department's "Engaging the World" blog.

• Afghanistan After the Elections
  What should the West do? Former CTR fellow Michael F Harsch and Rani D Mullen comment.

• Defending Democracy Under Threat
  What can and should the U.S. and Europe do when nascent democracies backslide or there is a general erosion of democracy? CTR sponsored a conference Sept. 25, 2006 examining this question. For more information, click here.  For full audio from the conference, click here.