Subject: Three Articles (links) on Democracy
From: "Ken Wollack" <[email-masked]>
To: "Alexis Krieg" <[email-masked]>, "Bernard Aronson" <[email-masked]>, "Donna Brazile" <[email-masked]>, "Elizabeth Bagley" <[email-masked]>, "Esther Brimmer" <[email-masked]>, "Harriet Babbitt" <[email-masked]>, "Howard Berman" <[email-masked]>, "Howard Dean" <[email-masked]>, "J. Brian Atwood" <[email-masked]>, "Jan Stewart" <[email-masked]>, "Jim O'Brien" <[email-masked]>, "Joan Baggett Calambokidis" <[email-masked]>, "Johnnie Carson" <[email-masked]>, "Lynda Thomas" <th
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2016 10:28:34 -0500

We thought you would be interested in the attached articles about
democracy.  The first relates to a recent study by researchers at the
College of William and Mary which shows that democracy and governance
assistance, rather than economic aid, can better address the root causes of
emigration flows from developing countries.

The second article in the *Economist* reports on the UN's latest Arab
Development Report, which predicts a new wave of youth protests as
repressive regimes in the Middle East curtail mechanisms for participation
and accountability.

The third is an article by Kofi Annan which focuses on the state of
democracy globally.

Wishing you a happy holiday season.

With best regards,

Ken

Kenneth Wollack
President
National Democratic Institute
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News Deeply: Development Aid May Not Deter Migration, But Governance Aid
Will
<https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/11/30/development-aid-may-not-deter-migration-but-governance-aid-will>

<http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21710934-arabs-make-up-just-5-worlds-population-they-account-about-half>
The Economist: Another Arab awakening is looming, warns a UN report
<http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21710934-arabs-make-up-just-5-worlds-population-they-account-about-half>

​Kofi Annan: Democracy Under Pressure
<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/opinion/democracy-under-pressure.html?mwrsm=Email&_r=0