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After the Third Wave: Problems and Challenges for New Democracies

Speaking at a major international conference held in Taiwan, CDI Director Ben Reilly was one of a number of international experts to discuss the challenges of democratization in the Asia-Pacific region. Dr Reilly focussed on the shift towards more majoritarian electoral and party systems in the new democracies of Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific.

The conference, "After the Third Wave: Problems and Challenges for the New Democracies", examined the performance of new democracies in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. The conference brought together a who's-who of leading scholars of democracy, with a keynote speech delivered by Professor Guillermo O'Donnell of the University of Notre Dame.

The conference was organised by the Taiwan Thinktank, and also featured a speeches by the President of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian; academics from the United States, Europe, and Asia; and representatives from the World Bank and government agencies.

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Taiwan Thinktank

^ Dr Reilly at the "After the Third Wave: Problems and Challenges for the New Democracies" conference in Taipei


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	School of International, Political & Strategic Studies	ANU College of Asia & the Pacific	The Centre for Democratic Institutions (CDI) supports the efforts of democracies in the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen their political systems. It provides training, technical assistance and peer support for parliamentarians, political party organisers and emerging leaders in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, with a particular focus on Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji. CDI sponsors research and publications on political change and democratic governance. Established in 1998, CDI is funded by the Australian Government. The Centre is based in the College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra.
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