United States Institute of Leadership and Diplomacy
A Division of Orpe Human Rights Advocates
Shining Light in the Midst of Darkness
Regime change and the transition from one regime type and mode of governance to another do not say much about whether a regime is democratic or whether the rule of law, human rights, or good governance principles are adhered to. What consolidates and successfully transforms democratic institutions into ‘stable democracies’ are the pathways of participatory, inclusive, and trustworthy adherence and compliance with democratic rules and human rights.
Regime change and the transition from one regime type and mode of governance to another do not say much about whether a regime is democratic or whether the rule of law, human rights, or good governance principles are adhered to. What consolidates and successfully transforms democratic institutions into ‘stable democracies’ are the pathways of participatory, inclusive, and trustworthy adherence and compliance with democratic rules and human rights.
Reclaiming Regime Change Honed on Democracy, Rule of Law & the Respect of Human Dignity.
In this program USILD experts will be addressing the issue "From Regime Change to Democracy" through analyses and outcomes from the examples of different regions of the world where political transitions and regime changes are clearly determined. To be able of engaging a such exercise there is a need of having responses critical interrogations: does democracy has a similar theory of definition as rule of law? how do countries and political regimes successfully democratise? And what are the causes of democratic backsliding? How do democracies die, and how do they recover, if at all?
The course is instructor-paced and encompasses 5 weeks with approximately 25 hours of active learning. It is designed for scholars of all levels, practitioners and field workers for development agencies and foundations, diplomats, human rights defenders and members of Civil Society who currently work and fight for democratic political transformation and regime changes in their countries.
At the end of the course, participants will be able to assess case studies in countries and societies worldwide and of their own choice and to write about and speak on any current political process of regime decline or strengthening of certain regime types.
LECTURERS AND EXPERTS
Regime change and the transition from one regime type and mode of governance to another do not say much about whether a regime is democratic or whether the rule of law, human rights, or good governance principles are adhered to. What consolidates and successfully transforms democratic institutions into ‘stable democracies’ are the pathways of participatory, inclusive, and trustworthy adherence and compliance with democratic rules and human rights.