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Larry Diamond: The Spirit of Democracy

Duration
1:07:10

In 1974, nearly three-quarters of all countries were dictatorships; today, more than half are democracies. Diamond contends, however, that recent efforts to promote democracy have stumbled and that many democratic governments are faltering. He explains that the desire for democracy runs deep, even in very poor countries, and proposes that even entrenched regimes like Iran and China could become democracies within a generation.

Speakers

Larry Diamond

Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Professor, Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Stanford University