Does democracy deliver development?

In this podcast episode, Dr Brian Wong and Alan Doss examined the relations between democracy and development, delving into multiple cases including China, Congo and Myanmar, as well as examining the role of UN in democracy and development. Alan Doss emphasized that democracy is not a panacea for development and it cannot be imported but has to be a “local construct.”

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Songruowen Ma

Songruowen Ma Research Associate Songruowen Ma is a doctoral student at the Oxford Department of International Development. Her research interests cover China-US relations, Western alliances, Chinese diplomacy, and international relations theory. Before joining Oxford, Songruowen

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Tiffany Chan

Tiffany Chan Research Assistant Tiffany Chan is an international economic law and Asia politics researcher who is interested in the intersection of labor markets, global chains, and economic agreements. She is currently studying for the

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Paul Dziatkowiec

Paul Dziatkowiec Fellow Paul Dziatkowiec is Director for Mediation and Peace Support at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP). He is an experienced diplomat and conflict mediator. After over a decade in the Australian

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Navigating Geopolitics in AI Governance Implementation (Panel 2)

One major factor hindering the implementation of AI governance is geopolitics, which may pressure countries to prioritize national competitiveness over safety concerns and discourage cooperation among countries. This two-panel seminar aims to shed light on the interactions between geopolitics and the implementation of AI governance.

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Navigating Geopolitics in AI Governance Implementation (Panel 1)

One major factor hindering the implementation of AI governance is geopolitics, which may pressure countries to prioritize national competitiveness over safety concerns and discourage cooperation among countries. This two-panel seminar aims to shed light on the interactions between geopolitics and the implementation of AI governance.

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