SEMINARS
| February 26, 2003
| A Decade after the Collapse of Communism: Democracy in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union?
| Presenter: Ambassador Gerard Stoudmann, Director of the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) and former Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Poland.
| | Selected Quotes from Ambassador Stoudmann: - "Democratization is not like mathematics. Just like diplomacy, democratization is the art of the possible."
- "Evolution does not mean evolution. To change the mentality and institutions is a long-term endeavor."
- "The question is not whether an American or Swiss-style democracy is needed. What is important is to have checks and balances, a transparent system and an inclusive system. The population needs to have a sense of ownership. The rule of law plays a major role in this."
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