Governance
The Wilson Center and Governance
DRC Country Consultation: A Private Discussion with Harriet Solloway, Head of the Rule of Law Section in MONUSCO
January 05, 2012 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
On January 5th, Harriet Solloway, Head of the Rule of Law Section for the Mission de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en République Démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO), came to the Wilson Center. She lead a private discussion with representatives from the US government, private sector and the NGO community on post-electoral developments in the DRC. more
Democratic Reforms in the Western Balkans Can Benefit from the EU and NATO Accession Processes
Feb 07, 2012
European Studies Senior Associate Nida Gelazis was recently quoted in the Italian on-line newspaper Affaritaliani assessing the benefits of European enlargement in the Western Balkans. In an article by Massimiliano Santalucia titled "The Balkan countries break into Europe. Montenegro and Serbia in the EU Soon," Gelazis discussed the pros and cons of admitting the former Yugoslav countries to the EU. more
Venezuela’s Primary Elections: What To Expect?
February 02, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Venezuelans will go to the polls next Sunday. In a rare showing of unity, opposition parties have agreed to select a single candidate to challenge President Chávez in the October elections, hoping to end more than a decade of his control of the presidency. Pollster Luis Vicente León discusses what lies ahead for Venezuela and the chances of an opposition victory.
more
Democratic Reforms in the Western Balkans Can Benefit from the EU and NATO Accession Processes
Feb 07, 2012European Studies Senior Associate Nida Gelazis was recently quoted in the Italian on-line newspaper Affaritaliani assessing the benefits of European enlargement in the Western Balkans. In an article by Massimiliano Santalucia titled "The Balkan countries break into Europe. Montenegro and Serbia in the EU Soon," Gelazis discussed the pros and cons of admitting the former Yugoslav countries to the EU.
Call for Papers: Reducing Urban Poverty
Jan 25, 2012The Comparative Urban Studies Project, USAID’s Urban Programs Team, the International Housing Coalition, the World Bank, and Cities Alliance are teaming up a third time to co-sponsor an academic paper competition for graduate and PhD level students focused on different challenges facing urban centers in the developing world.
Latin American Program in the News: Lopez bows out of Venezuela presidential race
Jan 25, 2012"Lopez was running far behind in the polls, and the Supreme Court's defiance of the decision by the Inter-American Court left a big cloud of uncertainty over Lopez's future, even if he were to come out ahead," said Cynthia Arnson, director of the Latin America program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. "Capriles has been the front-runner for some time, so the endorsement will continue to bolster his campaign."
DRC Country Consultation: A Private Discussion with Harriet Solloway, Head of the Rule of Law Section in MONUSCO
January 05, 2012 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
On January 5th, Harriet Solloway, Head of the Rule of Law Section for the Mission de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en République Démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO), came to the Wilson Center. She lead a private discussion with representatives from the US government, private sector and the NGO community on post-electoral developments in the DRC.
Venezuela’s Primary Elections: What To Expect?
February 02, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Venezuelans will go to the polls next Sunday. In a rare showing of unity, opposition parties have agreed to select a single candidate to challenge President Chávez in the October elections, hoping to end more than a decade of his control of the presidency. Pollster Luis Vicente León discusses what lies ahead for Venezuela and the chances of an opposition victory.
A Discussion on Mexican Politics with Roderic Camp
January 20, 2012 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
The Woodrow Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute and the Hispanic Division, Library of Congress invite you to the launch of two new books, Mexico: What Everyone Needs to Know, and Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-2009, by Roderic Camp.
China Orders the World: Normative Soft Power and Foreign Policy
This volume examines a series of complex debates surrounding the role of China's historical ideals in shaping its foreign policy. Presenting and analyzing the works of key Chinese philosophers and prominent international relations theorists, the contributors—prestigious scholars from China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France—examine how an idealized version of China's imperial past now inspires a new generation of Chinese scholars and policymakers and their plans for China's future.
Separation of Powers in Russia and Ukraine: A Comparative Perspective
Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #306, 2011. PDF 58 pages.
Does Participatory Governance Matter?
On May 9-10, 2011, the Wilson Center’s Comparative Urban Studies Project, in partnership with Boise State University, convened over twenty decentralization and local governance specialists to assess nearly three decades of widespread adoption of participatory governance institutions. Authors Brian Wampler and Stephanie McNulty offer case studies, policy recommendations, and a new research agenda that will reshape our understanding of the role participatory institutions can play in improving democracies and public life.
Blair A. Ruble
Blair A. Ruble is currently Director of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies of the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. He also serves as Program Director for Comparative Urban Studies at the Woodrow Wilson Center. A native of New York, Dr. Ruble worked previously at t...
Bryce Wakefield
Bryce Wakefield is program associate for Northeast Asia and the Pacific. He researches, conceptualizes, develops, and oversees conferences; edits publications; and keeps current on developments throughout the region. He earned his Ph.D. in political studies from the University of Auckland...
Cynthia J. Arnson
Dr. Cynthia J. Arnson is director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Her most recent work has focused on questions of democratic governance, conflict resolution, international relations, and U.S. policy in the Western hemisphere. She is editor of I...
