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Tom Friedman features Diamond, his new book in NYT column
"There are two important recessions going on in the world today," writes Thomas Friedman in the New York Times May 7. One is the economic recession, and the other is what FSI senior fellow Larry Diamond terms the "democratic recession." Friedman extensively discusses Diamond and the concept of democratic recession as laid out in his new book, The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World.
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McFaul interviewed by Russia Today about NATO expansion, Bush and Putin in Sochi
Russia Today interviews CDDRL Director Michael McFaul about NATO expansion and Bush and Putin's meeting in Sochi.
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Eric Chen-hua Yu gives insight on upcoming presidential election in Taiwan on KQED's Michael Krasny show
Eric Chen-hua Yu, research fellow and program manager for the Democracy in Taiwan program at CDDRL, talks about the parties, their candidates, and the potential impact on U.S. relations with China and Taiwan.
March 3, 2008
Michael McFaul on Russia's presidential election
Michael McFaul, director of CDDRL, gives his take on the Russian presidential election and the next president of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev.
- » Newsweek: Putin's political legacy (op-ed, Mar 2, 2008)
- » New York Times: Putin's anointed heir shows hints of less icy style (Feb 28, 2008)
- » Washington Post: Russia pumps tens of millions into burnishing image abroad (Mar 6, 2008)
January 22, 2008
Larry Diamond releases a new book, The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World 
December 13, 2007
McFaul and Stoner-Weiss on the "myth of Putin's success" in January/February issue of Foreign Affairs 
February 6, 2008
Michael McFaul urges new engagement with Iran
February 21, 2008
Jeremy Weinstein in November publication of American Political Science Review 
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