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X-WR-CALNAME:Between Democracy and Authoritarianism in Asia: Opportunities,
  Challenges, and the United States' Changing Role
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SUMMARY:Between Democracy and Authoritarianism in Asia: Opportunities, Chal
 lenges, and the United States' Changing Role
CONTACT:Emily Rasmussen\, 5028523303\, email:emily.rasmussen@louisville.edu
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Asia Democracy and the Christina Lee Brown 
 Envirome Institute for the 2026 Annual Lecture on Asian Democracy featurin
 g Tony Banbury, President and CEO of the International Foundation for Elec
 toral Systems (IFES)\n\nAutocrats across Asia are using both old tricks an
 d new technologies to tighten their grips on power, while societies includ
 ing Bangladesh and Nepal have experienced popular uprisings that demanded 
 democracy and fundamental change. As these battles play out, the roles tak
 en by youth and technology have moved to the forefront, while the dynamics
  of Russia and China moving into spaces ceded by the United States have ha
 d momentous impacts on democratic trajectories in countries all over Asia.
 \n\nWhat are democracy’s prospects in Asia, as autocrats advance and pop
 ulations seek to reverse those tides?  What are the impacts of cuts to de
 mocracy assistance by the United States and other key donors reducing and 
 reprioritizing their aid budgets?  Most importantly, how can pro-democrac
 y forces in Asia and their supporters and allies around the world, counter
  authoritarianism and build momentum amid so many challenges and threats?\
 n\nRegistration is required. Use code AsianDemocracy when completing regi
 stration\nIn person and livestream options available - select online optio
 n to recieve stream link
URL:https://events.stage.louisville.edu/events/between-democracy-and-author
 itarianism-asia-opportunities-challenges-and-united-states/2026
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