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The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World
The 2009 CDI Annual Address by Prof Larry Diamond

The 2009 CDI Annual Address was delivered by Professor Larry Diamond to an audience of over 70 at the Australian National University in Canberra on Monday 12 October. Professor Diamond spoke on the subject of his new book The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World, which examines the global trend of democratization and explores the sources of democratic progress and stress and the future prospects of democracy. His lecture updated the book to take account of new emerging trends and challenges to democracy around the world.

Click on these links for a video recording of the 2009 CDI Annual Address, selected photographs of the event, and further details on Professor Diamond's work:

The 2009 CDI Annual Address

Video recording of the 2009 CDI Annual Address

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Details on The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World

Larry Diamond Biography

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	Crawford School of Economics and Government	ANU College of Asia and the Pacific	The Centre for Democratic Institutions (CDI) is a government-funded body that supports the efforts of new democracies in the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen their political systems. It provides training, technical assistance and peer support for parliamentarians and emerging leaders in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, with a particular focus on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji. The Australian Government established CDI in 1998. It is funded primarily by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). One of the primary ways in which CDI works to promote democracy is through strengthening parliamentary governance and political parties. The Centre focusses on parliamentary and political party development, and conducts flagship training courses and policy-relevant research on these subjects.
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