Jeremy Kinsman, former Canadian Ambassador to the Russian Federation and the CIS and M. Steven Fish, Professor of Political Science and Co-Director, Religion, Politics, and Globalization Program, UC Berkeley, discuss trends in democratic transitions. Then, Robert LaGamma, President, Council for a Community of Democracies, Ed O'Brien, Founder, Street Law, Inc., Darry Sragow, Partner, SNR Denton, and S. Y. Quraishi, former Chief Elections Commissioner, Government of India, discuss democracy engagement and civic participation. Pradeep Chhibber, Professor of Political Science and Director, Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley, moderates.
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