Please join us Thursday September 26th, 2024 from 3:30p-4:30p in the Ortega Hall Reading Room (third floor) for our first talk in the FA24 US & Global Democracy Speaker Series featuring Dr. Mark Peceny of UNM Political Science. Dr. Peceny's talk title, and abstract are below.

Ortega Hall is located on main campus near the Duck Pond and the closest public parking is in the Cornell parking structure on Central Ave or metered parking along Central Ave. Please see the UNM Campus map for more detailed information. This series is free and open to the public. 

Title: American Elections and Democracyand Dictatorship Around the World

Abstract: This talk will look at the international politics of the post-Cold War wave of democratization around the world, and the more recent reverse wave that has led to an increasing number of authoritarian regimes globally.

It will focus most intently on the role of the United States in shaping these global trends and will speculate about possible future trends in the context of the upcoming elections in the United States.