Fellowship Programs - National Endowment for Democracy
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Fellowship Programs - National Endowment for Democracy
Fellowship Programs Ilyas Akhmadov (Chechnya) Fellows Program was established in 2001 by the U.S. Congress to enable democratic Chechnya’s Struggle for Independence October 2004–February 2005 activists, policy makers, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen Ilyas Akhmadov has long been an out- Named in honor of two of NED’s principal founders, former president Ronald Reagan and the late congressman Dante Fascell, the Reagan-Fascell Democracy their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic spoken advocate of peace, moderation, change. Reagan-Fascell fellowships are typically five months in duration and focus on and independence for Chechnya. He the political, social, economic, legal, or cultural aspects of democratic development. was appointed foreign minister in 1999 by Aslan Maskhadov, who was demo- In 2004–2005, the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program hosted leading demo- cratically elected to the presidency of cratic activists, journalists, and scholars from every region of the globe, including Chechnya in 1997. In February 2003, Mr. Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Chechnya, China, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Monte- Akhmadov presented a comprehensive negro, Nigeria, South Korea, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkey, and the United States. peace proposal, titled, The Russian–Chechen Tragedy: Conditional Independence under The Reagan-Fascell program seeks to deepen the knowledge, enrich the skills, broaden an International Administration (coau- the perspectives, and strengthen the morale of some of the world’s most committed and thored with Roman Khalilov), in which courageous democratic practitioners, journalists, and scholars. Fellows are in residence at he argued that the only way to solve the the International Forum for Democratic Studies, NED’s research and publications arm, in Chechen conflict was through democ- Washington, D.C., which offers a collegial environment for fellows to conduct research and ratization of the region and its integra- writing, to develop contacts and exchange ideas with counterparts in Washington, and to tion into the international community. build ties that contribute to the development of a global network of democracy advocates. During his fellowship, Mr. Akhmadov conducted research on the history of the Through its outreach efforts, the Reagan-Fascell program seeks to connect its fellows Chechen conflict and explored potential with the media, policy, and academic communities in Washington, D.C. The program mechanisms to end the current stalemate organizes an active calendar of public presentations by the fellows, and promotes con- in the region. On January 27, 2005, he tacts between fellows and experts in the U.S. Congress, the State Department, and other gave a public presentation at NED, titled government agencies, as well as at universities, think tanks, and media organizations. “Chechnya’s Struggle for Independence.” Reagan-Fascell Fellows in 2004–2005 Dragan Djuric (Montenegro) Fatima Ahmedova (Tajikistan) based in Khujand. During her fellowship, Democracy and Conflict Resolution in Central Asia March–June 2005 and political conflicts in the Ferghana Valley of Central Asia could potentially be Prospects for Democracy and European Integration in Montenegro October 2004–January 2005 resolved to bring peace and democracy Dragan Djuric is Montenegro’s assistant Fatima Ahmedova has served as a lecturer to the region. On June 21, 2005, she gave minister for European Integration at the at Khujand State University in Tajikistan a seminar at NED, titled Ministry for International and as a leading specialist at the Center “Conflict and Democracy Economic Relations and Euro- for Democratic Transformations, an NGO in the Ferghana Valley.” pean Integration in Podgorica. working to prevent conflict and curb hu- Her article, “The Future Before joining the Montenegrin man rights violations in Central Asia. She of the Ferghana Valley government, he served for five has worked as a country coordinator and States,” was published in years as director of the NGO conflict-management specialist for the the September 2005 is- Center for the Development Swiss Peace Foundation and the United sue of democracy@large. of Industrial Democracy, in Nations Office for Project Services, both 126 2005 NED Annual Report Ms. Ahmedova researched how ethnic Fatima Ahmedova Podgorica. During his fellow- chapters on Korean politics. During his fellowship, Dr. Jaung worked Dragan Djuric Raul Gangotena on a major essay concerning Hoon Jaung Raul Gangotena (Ecuador) the “accounticy making since the country’s democratic Serbia and Montenegro. On January 19, Inclusion and Democracy in Ecuador April–September 2005 2005, he gave a public presentation at NED, Ambassador Raul Gangotena served zation and Foreign Policy Making in South titled “Montenegro’s Prospects for Democ- recently as Ecuador’s ambassador to the Korea: From Secret Garden to Town Square.” racy and European Integration.” His article, United States. Over his lengthy public His article, “Political Parties and Foreign “Montenegro’s Prospects for European career, he has been actively involved in Policy Making in South Korea,” was sched- Integration: On a Twin Track,” appeared in Ecuadorian politics, business, education, uled for publication in the January 2006 the Winter 2004 issue of the South-East and journalism. He has published widely issue of the Taiwan Journal of Democracy. Europe Review for Labour and Social Affairs. on business and public administration in ship, Mr. Djuric analyzed Montenegro’s prospects for accelerating its European integration process within the constitutional framework of the State Union of ability deficit” in South Korean foreign poltransition. On May 31, 2005, he gave a public presentation at NED, titled “Democrati- Latin America and has been a respected Andrew Finkel (United States/Turkey) op-ed columnist in Ecuador for more than Strengthening the Role of the Press during a Process of Reform: The Case of Turkey March–July 2005 sador Gangotena examined the history of Andrew Finkel is a prominent freelance of Ecuador’s minority populations. On July journalist who has been based in Istanbul, 14, 2005, he led a luncheon roundtable Turkey since 1989. He has served as a cor- on “Corporate Strategies for Promoting respondent for and as a freelance con- Indigenous Poverty Reduction in the tributor to a number of publications and Americas,” and on October 19, he gave a broadcasting organizations, including Time, public presentation titled “Inclusion and The New York Times, the Economist, and Democracy in Ecuador: The Way Forward.” fifteen years. During his fellowship, AmbasEcuador’s inclusion of indigenous people and looked at poverty reduction as a strategy for greater political and social inclusion CNN. He has also been a featured columnist in the Turkish language press for the daily newspapers Sabah and Milliyet. Mr. Finkel’s Hoon Jaung (South Korea) Guobiao Jiao Guobiao Jiao (China) Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Media in China April–August 2005 Guobiao Jiao was, until recently, associate professor at Beijing University’s College of methodology whereby Turkish journal- The Accountability Deficit in South Korean Foreign Policy Making January–July 2005 ists can help raise the standards of their Hoon Jaung is a professor of political sci- government’s Central Propaganda Depart- own industry. On June 22, 2005, he gave a ence at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, ment and his continued efforts to promote public presentation titled “How Not to Read Korea. He has served as editor-in-chief of freedom of the press and human rights in a Turkish Newspaper: Promoting Account- the Korean International Studies Review and China, he was suspended from his teaching ability in a Globalized Media Environment.” is author of numerous articles and book duties. During his fellowship, Dr. Jiao wrote fellowship project focused both on the media’s ambivalent role in Turkey’s current process of reform and on formulating a Journalism and Communications. Following the appearance online of his March 2004 essay condemning the Chinese 2005 NED Annual Report 127 a series of articles on the challenges and Impact of Traditional Cultural Values in prospects for the media in China, includ- Africa and Asia: The Cases of South Africa ing essays in Modern China Studies, Asia and South Korea.” On June 17, 2005, Dr. Weekly, and Guancha, an online newslet- Mattes gave a public presentation at NED, ter published by the China Information titled “Democracy Without the People: Center. On July 20, 2005, he gave a public presentation at NED, titled “Perspectives on Reassessing the South African Miracle.” Chingiz Mammadov Censorship in China.” In July, Dr. Jiao was also selected as “Outstanding Journalist at the Baku office of Mercy Corps Interna- and Writer of the Year 2005” by the Chan tional, a leading humanitarian assistance Journalism and Culture Foundation. organization. He is also chairman of the Azerbaijan Micro-Finance Association International Dimensions of Democratic Breakthroughs April–July 2005 Abiodun Kolawole (Nigeria) and part-time lecturer on management Michael McFaul is associate professor of and organization theory at Western and political science at Stanford University, Rural Empowerment and Popular Participation in Nigeria October 2004–February 2005 Khazar Universities. During his fellowship, where he is also a senior fellow at the Mr. Mammadov explored the variety of Hoover Institution. While in residence at regional and international influences on NED, he conducted a comparative study of Abiodun Kolawole has served as a research democratization in Azerbaijan. On February countries that have undergone successful officer at the Center for Constitutionalism 11, 2005, he gave a public presentation democratic breakthroughs and those that and Demilitarization, an NGO affiliated with at NED, titled “Democracy in Azerbai- have not, paying special attention to the the Committee for the Defense of Human jan: Crazy Idea or Realistic Possibility?” role external actors have played in shaping Rights and the Alliance for Democracy, a along with Brookings Institution scholar political outcomes. His article “Transitions Nigerian political party. A leading partic- Fiona Hill, who served as discussant. from Postcommunism” was published in the July 2005 issue of the Journal of Democracy. ipant in Nigeria’s student and democracy Robert Mattes (South Africa/United States) During his fellowship, he gave a number seminar at NED, titled “Transitions from Mr. Kolawole laid the groundwork for a Democracy Without the People? Citizens, Institutions, and Economics in the New South Africa March–July 2005 rural development advocacy organization Robert Mattes is associate professor of intended as a mechanism to strengthen political science at the University of Cape Madala’s Grandchildren (a novel) October 2004–January 2005 civil society in Nigeria. On January 11, 2005, Town in South Africa, where he is also di- James Ng’ombe is executive director of he gave a joint presentation at NED, with rector of the Democracy in Africa Research the Malawi Institute of Journalism, which Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow Akintola Unit at the Centre for Social Science Re- promotes media independence and profes- Olaniyan, on “Nigeria at a Crossroads: Per- search. He has played a leading role in the sionalism through training, research, and spectives on Civil Society and the Media.” development of the Afrobarometer, a mul- writing. One of Malawi’s most distinguished tinational public-opinion research project and prolific authors, he has published nu- Chingiz Mammadov (Azerbaijan) that documents and analyzes what Africans merous works on political themes, includ- think and say about democracy, economic ing the novels Sugarcane with Salt (1989) The Impact of Regional and International Trends on Democratization in Azerbaijan October 2004–March 2005 reform, and good governance. While in and Madala’s Children (1996). Dr. Ng’ombe residence at the International Forum, he also manages a publishing company, runs worked on a book exploring the successes a radio station, and has taught language and failures of South Africa’s democratiza- and communication at the University of Chingiz Mammadov was, most recently, an tion process and coauthored an article Malawi. During his fellowship, Dr. Ng’ombe economic opportunities program officer (with Doh Shin), titled “The Democratic completed a sequel to his second novel, movements, Mr. Kolawole was instrumental in the formation of the United Action for Democracy, a coalition of human rights, labor, and prodemocracy groups committed to social justice, transparency, and good governance. During his fellowship, 128 Michael McFaul (United States) 2005 NED Annual Report of presentations, including a July 27, 2005 Postcommunism: An External Dimension?” James Lapani Ng’ombe (Malawi) Madala’s Grandchildren, paying special democracy New Democracies,” was published in the attention to issues of governance, corrup- promotion, February 2005 issue of democracy@large, tion, and accountability. From November based at and her op-ed, “Waking Up to Revolution,” 2004 through January 2005, he led three Australian appeared in the April 3, 2005 issue of The reading group sessions to discuss chapter National Washington Post. During her fellowship, drafts with NED staff and Africa experts University Ms. Savchenko also gave a number of from Washington, D.C. and New York. in Canberra. A former interviews, presentations, and briefings, Roland Rich including a talk at NED, titled “Reinvent- Akintola Olaniyan (Nigeria) diplomat ing Democracy through Civic Journalism with the Australian foreign service, he has in Kyrgyzstan,” on February 3, 2005. Watching the Watchdog: The Media and Sustainable Democracy October 2004–February 2005 served as Australian ambassador to Laos Akintola Olaniyan was, until 2004, deputy his fellowship, Mr. Rich completed a book editor at The Punch, Nigeria’s most widely manuscript on democratization in East read daily newspaper. An accomplished Asia, titled Pacific Asia in Quest of Democ- journalist whose writings have helped racy, to be published by Lynne Rienner Democratic Transitions from Post-Communist Authoritarianism: Serbia and Belarus October 2004–August 2005 cultivate an awareness of democracy in in 2006. In his book, Mr. Rich surveys the Vitali Silitski is a former associate professor Nigeria, Mr. Olaniyan democratic strides the region has made of economics at the European Humani- has been actively thus far and gauges its potential for ties University in involved in the work consolidating democracy in the future. Minsk. He currently of a Lagos-based On November 22, 2005, he gave a public works as a freelance NGO, Journalists for presentation at NED, titled “Political Parties writer, comment- Democratic Rights. in Asian Democracies: The Weakest Link?” ing extensively and as assistant secretary for international organizations at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. During During his fellowship, Vitali Silitski (Belarus) for the Belarusian Yulia Savchenko (Kyrgyzstan) and international writing for schol- prepared a media handbook for activists, “Civic Journalism” and Democracy in Kyrgyzstan October 2004–April 2005 titled “Reforming the Nigerian Media: A Yulia Savchenko is a journalist who has ship, he completed Handbook for Activists” (later printed in achieved a book manuscript Nigeria by the African Media Support Initia- public on political developments in Serbia and tive). On January 11, 2005, Mr. Olaniyan recognition Belarus, titled The Long Road from Tyr- gave a joint presentation at NED, with for her talk anny: Post-Communist Authoritarianism Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow Abiodun show, “No and the Struggle for Democracy in Serbia Kolawole, on “Nigeria at a Crossroads: Per- Edits,” on and Belarus. He also wrote a series of spectives on Civil Society and the Media.” Pyramid TV articles for Transitions Online, an article in Kyrgyz- on Belarus for Freedom House’s Nations in he examined the relationship between the Akintola Olaniyan media and sustainable democracy and press, as well as arly publications. Vitali Silitski During his fellow- Roland Rich (Australia) stan. During Democratization in East Asia March–July 2005 ship, Ms. the October 2005 issue of the Journal of Savchenko examined government-media Democracy. On April 14, 2005, he gave a Roland Rich was founding director of the relations in the United States and American public presentation at NED, titled “Demo- Centre for Democratic Institutions (CDI), approaches to “civic” or “public” journal- cratic Breakthroughs in Eurasia: Looking Australia’s preeminent institution for ism. Her article, “A Catalyst for Change in Beyond the Color-Coded Revolutions.” her fellow- Yulia Savchenko Transit 2004, and an essay titled “Preempting Democracy: The Case of Belarus,” for 2005 NED Annual Report 129 Visiting Fellows Program In addition to the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program, the International Forum for Democratic Studies hosts a small Visiting Fellows Program for scholars and practitioners with outside funding who wish to be affiliated with the Forum. During the 2004–2005 fellowship year, the Forum hosted visiting fellow Michael Allen (Britain). International Forum for Democratic Studies Research Council Lahouari Addi Institut d’Etudes Politiques (France) Michael Coppedge University of Notre Dame Sumit Ganguly Indiana University Muthiah Alagappa East-West Center Wayne Cornelius University of California at San Diego Louis W. Goodman American University Abdulahi An-Na’im Emory University Gerald Curtis Columbia University E. Gyimah-Boadi Center for Democracy and Development (Ghana) Lisa Anderson Columbia University Robert Dahl Yale University Pauline Baker The Fund for Peace Francis Deng The Brookings Institution Shaul Bakhash George Mason University Nikiforos Diamandouros National Center for Social Research (Greece) Joel D. Barkan University of Iowa Denise Dresser Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México Peter L. Berger Boston University John B. Dunlop Stanford University Nancy Bermeo Princeton University Donald Emmerson Stanford University Ladan Boroumand Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy in Iran João Carlos Espada Portuguese Catholic University Michael Bratton Michigan State University Daniel Brumberg Georgetown University Abdou Filali-Ansary Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations (United Kingdom) Janusz Bugajski Center for Strategic and International Studies Steven Friedman Centre for Policy Studies (South Africa) Zora Bútorová Institute for Public Affairs (Slovakia) Francis Fukuyama Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Yun-han Chu National Taiwan University 130 Charles H. Fairbanks, Jr. Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies 2005 NED Annual Report Stephan Haggard University of California at San Diego Chaibong Hahm University of Southern California Peter Hakim Inter-American Dialogue John Harbeson City University of New York Harry Harding George Washington University Iliya Harik Indiana University Jonathan Hartlyn University of North Carolina Steven Heydemann Georgetown University Donald L. Horowitz Duke University Samuel P. Huntington Harvard University Saad Eddin Ibrahim Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies (Egypt) Richard Joseph Northwestern University Adrian Karatnycky Freedom House Fatima Mernissi Mohamed V University (Morocco) Ibrahim Karawan University of Utah Leonardo Morlino Universita degli Studi di Firenze (Italy) Terry Lynn Karl Stanford University Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Romanian Academic Society Byung-kook Kim Korea University Joshua Muravchik American Enterprise Institute Atul Kohli Princeton University Yasmeen Murshed Center for Analysis & Choice (Bangladesh) Andreas Schedler Center for Research and Economic Education (Mexico) Ivan Krastev Centre for Liberal Strategies (Bulgaria) Andrew J. Nathan Columbia University Philippe Schmitter Instituto Universitario Europeo (Italy) Bolívar Lamounier Augurium Consulting (Brazil) Joan M. Nelson Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Stephen Sestanovich Columbia University Peter Lewis American University R. William Liddle Ohio State University Arend Lijphart University of California at San Diego Juan J. Linz Yale University Seymour Martin Lipset George Mason University Abraham F. Lowenthal University of Southern California Scott Mainwaring University of Notre Dame Kanan Makiya Brandeis University Vincent Maphai South African Breweries José María Maravall Instituto Juan March de Estudios e Investigaciones (Spain) Cynthia McClintock George Washington University Michael McFaul Stanford University Ghia Nodia Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy, and Development (Georgia) Guillermo O’Donnell University of Notre Dame Martha Brill Olcott Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Ergun Özbudun Bilkent University (Turkey) Thomas Pangle University of Texas Minxin Pei Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Adam Przeworski New York University Robert Putnam Harvard University Peter Reddaway George Washington University Pearl T. Robinson Tufts University Jacques Rupnik Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (France) Chai-Anan Samudavanija Chaiyong Limthongkul Foundation (Thailand) Robert A. Scalapino University of California at Berkeley Lilia Shevtsova Carnegie Moscow Center (Russia) Richard L. Sklar University of California at Los Angeles Aleksander Smolar The Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Stephen John Stedman Stanford University Nathan Tarcov University of Chicago Vladimir Tismaneanu University of Maryland, College Park Elizabeth Ungar Congreso Visible (Colombia) Ashutosh Varshney University of Michigan Nicholas Van de Walle Cornell University Laurence Whitehead Oxford University Jan Zielonka Oxford University Anibal Romero Simón Bolívar University (Venezuela) Richard Rose University of Strathclyde (Scotland) 2005 NED Annual Report 131