Democracy and Development Archives > Centre for Dialogue and Global Affairs https://cdga.org.uk/tag/democracy-and-development/ An Oxford-based independent think tank Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:58:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://cdga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-CDGA-Logo-32x32.jpg Democracy and Development Archives > Centre for Dialogue and Global Affairs https://cdga.org.uk/tag/democracy-and-development/ 32 32 Recording | Djoomart Otorbaev on the future of Central Asia https://cdga.org.uk/2025/06/18/recording-doojmart-otobaev-central-asia-wants-to-be-competitive-not-get-free-lunches/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:42:11 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=12198 In this interview with Dr Brian Wong, former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Djoomart Otorbaev talked about Central Asia's rise as a popular destination for investment from global and regional powers and the challenges it faces. He emphasized that Central Asia wants to be friend with everyone, and won't take sides in geopolitical conflicts.The mineral-rich region wants to be competitive, not only for its natural resources, but also human resources and innovation.

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]]> Gambling on Development? An interview with Stefan Dercon https://cdga.org.uk/2024/08/17/gambling-on-development-an-interview-with-stephan-dercon/ Sat, 17 Aug 2024 12:00:47 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=11628 In this podcast, Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy at Oxford University and former chief economist at UK Department of International Development, argues that the elites’ policies, rather than the people, are the ones that matter for economic development. He also notes, while democracies and autocracies perform similarly well in economy on average, the real difference is the variance among autocracies.

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]]> What makes the Chinese economic model special? A conversation with Keyu Jin https://cdga.org.uk/2024/08/15/what-makes-the-chinese-economic-model-special-a-conversation-with-keyu-jin/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:58:30 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=11620 Drawing on her recent work "China's new playbook" , Professor Keyu Jin discusses with Brian Wong the present opportunities and challenges of the Chinese economy and the future of Sino-American relations. She also reflects on how she feels regarding commenting on China in an increasingly polarized setting.

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]]> Is China Exceptional? Growth, corruption and democracy with Yuen Yuen Ang https://cdga.org.uk/2024/07/07/is-china-exceptional-corruption-growth-and-democracy-with-yuen-yuen-ang/ Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:53:01 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=11502 In this podcast episode, Dr. Brian Wong and Professor Yuen Yuen Ang engage in a wide-ranging conversation comparing American and Chinese capitalism and corruption, why the US democracy is in trouble, and the trajectory of US-China relations.

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]]> Does democracy deliver development? https://cdga.org.uk/2024/07/07/democracy-development/ Sun, 07 Jul 2024 13:42:11 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=11516 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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