Book Talk: From Development to Democracy
Tuesday, November 1st, 2022
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | 12:00PM - 2:00PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, 'Munk Centre For International Studies - 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
Over the past century, Asia has been transformed by rapid economic growth, industrialization, and urbanization—a spectacular record of development that has turned one of the world’s poorest regions into one of its richest. Yet Asia’s record of democratization has been much more uneven, despite the global correlation between development and democracy. Why have some Asian countries become more democratic as they have grown richer, while others—most notably China—haven’t? In From Development to Democracy, Dan Slater and Joseph Wong offer a sweeping and original answer to this crucial question.
On November 1, Dan Slater and Joe Wong were joined by Edward Friedman, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Janice Stein, Professor of Political Science and founding director of the Munk School to discuss From Development to Democracy.
This event is sponsored by the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Asian Institute, and the Department of Political Science.
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