M.A. in Democracy and Governance
Practitioners and scholars in fields as diverse as public policy, development, international relations, and security studies increasingly recognize that successful programs in their fields require effective and accountable governance.
The Democracy and Governance Program seeks to understand the foundations of democratic and responsive government, how policymakers can create and implement policies to achieve these objectives, and prepares students for careers in democracy assistance, governance reform, politics, and international affairs.
Situated in the heart of Washington D.C., this program is the most comprehensive and unique of its kind in the United States.
The program provides graduate training with its Masters in Democracy and Governance (M.A.), executive and professional education opportunities, and advances research in the areas of democratic change and governance reform through the Center for Democracy and Civil Society (CDACS).
CDACS is a member of the National Endowment for Democracy’s Network of Democracy Reserach Institutes, and conducts scholarly research, undertakes policy advocacy, hosts speakers and conferences, and publishes the biannual journal Democracy and Society.
Recent Scholarship
Tunisia’s Endless Transition? Daniel Brumberg, Maryam Ben Salem. Journal of Democracy, Volume 31, Number 2, April 2020, pp. 110-124 (Article).
Democracy Will Win This Battle. Dan Twinning, Patrick Quirk. The Hill. March 27th, 2020.
Stabilizing Cameroon Requires a Sustained Solution for Democracy, Rights, and Governance. Patrick Quirk, Daniella Montemarano. Brookings. March 27th, 2020.
Democracy Promotion and Conflict: Successes and Continuing Challenges. Jennifer Raymond Dresden, Thomas Edward Flores, Irfan Nooruddin. Democracy and Autocracy. Vol 18(1), 10-16. February 2020.
Recent Events
Georgetown Town Hall: How Can We Turn Back the Hands of the Doomsday Clock? The D&G program is pleased to co-sponsor a special event featuring former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, former Irish President and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson, former Governor of California Jerry Brown, and the President and CEO of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Rachel Bronson. Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 4:00pm
Book Talk with Larry Diamond Join us as Larry Diamond discusses his new book Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency. Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 3:00pm
Democracy & Governance Career Panel
Thursday, October 24th, 2019 5:30pm
The Challenges of Governance in Conflict Zones
An event with Libyan National Oil Corp. Chairman Mustafa Sanalla. October 17th, 2019 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Contact Us:
Democracy and Governance Program
Georgetown University
Car Barn 3520 Prospect St. NW
Washington DC 20007
Tel: 202-687-6365
Email: democracystudies@georgetown.edu