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The Georgetown Democracy Initiative supports research, teaching, and programming on democracy across the university, fostering the generation of new knowledge about democracy's futures in the United States and around the globe, and serving as a platform to disseminate that knowledge.

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2025

Democratic and Legal Regression in the Americas Event

Democracy is in crisis in the Americas, as it is around the world. Simultaneously, the rule of law has been and remains weak in the region. How are these phenomena related, how are they distinct, and what does regression in both ideals mean for political, economic, and social futures of the

Announcing the Fourth Annual Democracy and Governance Student Research Symposium

The Democracy and Governance Student Research Symposium hosted by the Center for Democracy and Civil Society is an opportunity for graduate students to present their independent research and connect with established and young professionals in the field. Abstracts for the fourth annual symposium are due on November 21, 2025.

From Witnessing War to Promoting Peace

Born and raised in Syria, a country governed by an authoritarian regime, Tala Alahmar (G’25) witnessed the events of the 2011 Arab Spring unfold. In the Master of Arts in Democracy and Governance program, she realized how studying democracy ties into foreign service, public policy, and other fields critical for successful intergovernmental relations.