Often civil society is seen as one component in a zero-sum game that also includes the state and market. It is assumed that a large welfare state with comprehensive public services, like those in Scandinavia, will lead to a smaller voluntary sector and diminishing civic engagement. However, the volunteer levels (traditional as well as digital forms), informal help, and monetary donations are high in Scandinavian countries. Civic Engagement in Scandinavia....

Join us for a discussion with Pwint Htun, non-resident Ash Center Fellow, about how digital misinformation campaigns in Myanmar, among other issues, are challenging the country’s transition to democratic governance. David Dapice, Senior Economist, Vietnam and Myanmar Program at the Ash Center, will moderate.... Read more about Ash Community Speaker Series: Digital Misinformation and the Challenges of Democratic Transition in Myanmar

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Miwa Hirono, Visiting Fellow with the Program on Crisis Leadership; and Dr. Dandan Zhu, Visiting Asia Fellow. Arne Westad, the S.T. Lee Professor of U.S.-Asia Relations, HKS, will moderate.  ... Read more about Ash Community Speaker Series: China and the World Order in Transition?