EMERGENCE AND EVOLUTION OF DEMOCRACY
On June 25 Caucasus Institute organized a public lecture at the Artsakh State University which was conducted by the Director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan and research fellow of the Caucasus Institute Gor Petrosyan. The lecture was hosted by Artsakh State University. During the lecture speakers touched upon the origins and grounds of emergence of democracy. During lecture the speakers represented to the audience the historical preconditions for the emergence of democracy, historical stages and stages of transformation of democracy. Speakers in detail explained the meaning of democracy in modern world, the systems and requirements needed to fulfill in order to be named democracy.
The lecture was followed by a Q&A session, where the participants of the lecture discussed the theoretical backgrounds and the threats democracy faces today. The issue of competence in democratic societies also was touched upon. The students and lecturers of Artsakh State University were also interested about local, regional and international processes and developments.
The lectures are held in the framework of a project on Building Capacity for Societal Engagement in Nagorno-Karabakh implemented by the Caucasus Institute in partnership with Armavir Development Centre, Civil Society Institute and INTRA Mental Health Centre with support from the UK Government’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund.
