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Commentary from experts on the directions and challenges of democracy assistance programs.


06/11/2008	The End of Intervention New York Times In an op-ed in the New York Times, NDI Chairman Madeleine Albright looks ahead to the future of cross-border interventions following the United States' experience in Iraq. Read More
04/28/2008	Diplomacy and Democracy: Stability or Democratic Reform? Fora TV NDI President Kenneth Wollack participates in a panel hosted by the American Academy of Diplomacy, along with Amb. Barbara Bodine, Amb. Edwin Corr and IRI President Lorne Craner. Read More
03/01/2008	SMS As a Tool in Election Observation Innovations Technology program manager Ian Schuler writes about text messaging in election-monitoring efforts. Read More
01/08/2008	Democracy: Inevitable No More LA Times In an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times, NDI Chairman Madeleine Albright discusses the challenges faced by democracy in the world as of 2008. Read More
01/01/2008	Democracy Promotion: Serving U.S. Values and Interests Northwestern Law Review NDI President Kenneth Wollack writes about democracy promotion and U.S. foreign policy for the Northwestern Law Review. Read More
09/26/2007	Kenneth Wollack Remarks: The W. Averell Harriman Democracy Award and Madeleine K. Albright Grant Luncheon NDI Democracy Luncheon NDI President Kenneth Wollack speaks at the 2007 Democracy Luncheon. Read More
06/07/2007	Kenneth Wollack Statement: Committee on Foreign Affairs House Foreign Affairs Committee NDI President Kenneth Wollack speaks to the Committee on Foreign Affairs about the challenges faced by Nigeria following the April 2007 national elections. Read More
04/10/2007	A Bipartisan Vision of Latin America Georgetown University Speaking at Georgetown University, NDI President Kenneth Wollack outlines the challenges facing Latin America. Read More
10/17/2006	The Bangladesh Elections: Promoting Democracy and Protecting Rights in a Muslim-Majority Country U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Elections Program Director Patrick Merloe speaks to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom about Bangladesh's January 2007 elections. Read More
05/17/2006	Advancing the Human Dimension: The Role of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights United States Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Elections Program Director Patrick Merloe speaks to the United States Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe about the role of the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in advancing the OSCE’s Human Dimension. Read More