"Gandhi is part of the personal and political history for Indians of my generation," said Aruna Roy, an Indian social and political activist. "He was a great beacon of light for those of us looking for space to struggle for political rights outside electoral politics." Roy took inspiration from Gandhi (civil disobedience, collective struggle, concern for public ethics) and other Indian social leaders in her own work.
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March 25, 2016
"What I'm interested in is the activity that takes place outside of the state and the market," explained Yiyi Lu. She went on to note that although there were significant constraints on group-based activities in China, individuals enjoyed more autonomy. "Some activists recognize that they have more flexibility as individuals, and choose to continue to operate in this way instead of setting up organizations," she said.
March 24, 2016
As Hongyi Lai noted, the breakup of the party state in China had been predicted on several occasions since the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. And yet, the Chinese Community Party (CCP) remains strong. Lai noted that the party state is the key to national unity and a driver of economic reform in China. For this and other reasons, Lai predicted, "China will probably remain authoritarian for years to come. It is not likely that the party state will collapse any time soon."
March 23, 2016
On February 26, Elene Jibladze successfully defended her PhD dissertation on "Suspended Development: Institutional Transformation and Lack of Improvement in the Higher Education System of Post-Revolution Georgia" receiving the distinction magna cum laude. Jibladze has earned a PhD in Political Science from the CEU Doctoral School in the higher education stream of the public policy track.
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